OMB Reviewing Proposal on Handling of 340B Disputes -- On June 15, 2016, the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) started its review of a proposed rule under the 340B discount program, according to the OMB’s website. Under the proposed rule, a binding administrative dispute resolution process would be established for claims by covered entities that allege they were overcharged for drugs under the 340B program. This administrative dispute process also would be available to drug manufacturers.
OMB Completes Review of Proposed Medicare Appeals Rule – Last week the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) completed its review of a proposed rule that would attempt to alleviate the significant Medicare appeals backlog. As previously reported, the Government Accountability Office (GAO) recently publicly released a report regarding the continuing challenges surrounding the backlog of the administrative appeals process for Medicare fee-for-service claims.
