Transcript Clinically and Cost-Effective Pharmacy Services

Optimizing The 340B Program
Promoting Integrity, Access, & Value
To deliver clinically and cost-effective pharmacy services
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Health Resources and Services Administration | Office of Pharmacy Affairs
340B Peer-to-Peer Program
The Office of Pharmacy Affairs:
The 340B Integrity Resource
Purpose of Activity
The purpose of this module is to explain the history and functions of
the HRSA Office of Pharmacy Affairs.
Topic Guide
Explain the history of
OPA
Describe why OPA is the
340B Integrity Resource
List the functions of OPA
Outline how OPA helps
stakeholders
History of OPA
Poison Control
Centers
Division
of
Transplantation
Office of the Associate
Administrator
for the
Healthcare Systems Bureau
Division
of
Health Facilities
Office
of
Vaccine Injury
Compensation
Countermeasures
Injury
Compensation
Program
Office of
Pharmacy Affairs
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History of Office of Pharmacy Affairs
U. S. Department of Health and Human Services
Health Resources and Services Administration
Created in 1992
340B Drug Pricing Program
340B Program
The Office of Pharmacy Affairs
340B Program Support
Integrity
Program integrity assures stakeholders that the 340B
Program’s intent is being met and that rules are being
followed.
Access
Access to services under the 340B Program is important
because it ensures that entities and their patients have the
means to fully utilize the program’s benefits.
Value
The value that program participation brings to entities is
essential for stretching scarce entity resources.
340B Program Integrity Resource
Clarification
of legal
resources
Various
stakeholders
with different
interests
Drug pricing
transparency
Frequent
information
updates in
OPA
database
340B Complexities
OPA offers mechanisms to address
and strengthen program integrity
Practical
program
implementation
guidance
needed
340B Program Integrity Resource
Federal
Register
Notices
Accurate &
consistent
interpretation
of law/policy
Transparency
in drug
pricing
OPA
maintains data
for each 340B
entity. Annual
recertification
Integrity
Audits
In all of its functions,
OPA prioritizes program integrity
Website FAQ &
PVP Call
Center
Functions of OPA
Administrator of 340B Program
Program oversight to help maximize value of 340B
Service as Federal resource on pharmacy
Clinically and Cost-Effective Pharmacy Services