Immediate Access to Vital Information

• Strategies for accessing outpatient and inpatient drug discounts and maximizing savings under the PHS 340B drug discount program
• Five free telephone consultations per year on 340B troubleshooting and implementation issues
• Actions by Congress and federal agencies affecting the 340B drug discount program
• Regular updates on drug pricing and compliance matters
• A "Survival Kit" to help ensure compliance with 340B law and maximize discounts
• Annual survey demonstrating member success in negotiating discounts under ceiling price
• Drug pricing clearinghouse comparing 340B pricing files and identifying best buys
• Interactive Web site with key drug pricing documents and instant access to members through listserv
• Advice on patient definition and inventory management issues
• Free subscription to The Federal Drug Discount and Compliance Monitor, the definitive source for the latest 340B news
• Guidebook and other resources to reduce administrative burden of drug manufacturer patient assistance programs
• Guidance to ensure compliance with key laws affecting patient assistance programs

Legislative/Regulatory Advocacy

• Protect 340B from legislative efforts to narrow its scope or repeal program
• Work with Congress to extend 340B discounts to inpatient setting
• Work with Congress, Veterans Affairs and other federal agencies in implementing voluntary inpatient discount program
• Protect 340B providers from Medicare and Medicaid reductions
• Work with Congress, federal agencies and private sector on Medicare drug benefit
• Help member hospitals collect retroactive rebates on drug overpayments
• Advocate for reasonable patient definition and inventory management standards
• Work with the Office of Pharmacy Affairs and private sector in implementing prime vendor program
• Educate and assist members with developing contract pharmacy arrangements

Member Input and Networking

• Conferences with speakers from 340B hospitals, federal agencies, Congress and the pharmaceutical industry
• Member-only meetings to share 340B strategies and best practices
• Web site that enables instant communication with other members on strategies to reduce drug costs and other troubleshooting issues
• Committee participation:  Board of Directors, Government Relations, Patient Assistance Programs, Medicare Part D, and other Advisory Committees

Dialogue with Pharmaceutical Industry

• Access to 340B contract specialists at pharmaceutical companies, wholesalers and Prime Vendor Program
• Sample letters to contact industry or government on potential 340B overpayments
• Advice on audit procedures and dispute resolution
• Work with industry on patient assistance programs, Medicare drug benefit, inpatient discounts and drug shortages
• Roundtable meetings with manufacturers, wholesalers and government on troubleshooting issues

All of the benefits listed above plus:

• Specialized webcasts and conference calls on key policy, operational and compliance issues.  These presentations are designed to educate pharmacy department representatives, senior management and other interested parties within participating hospitals on the full range of 340B issues relevant to your hospital.
• Additional one-on-one technical assistance troubleshooting calls with SNHPA staff and counsel.  Members who choose the enhanced member level will be able to participate in ten calls per year compared to the five that are included in the standard membership.
• Price verification services.  While SNHPA will assist all members with questions over 340B pricing matters, enhanced level members will have access to SNHPA’s team of attorneys and other pricing experts who will help pursue potential overcharges.
• Special recognition on SNHPA’s Web site of your hospital’s increased level of commitment to achieving SNHPA’s advocacy goals, especially protection of the 340B program from unreasonable restrictions and extension of 340B discounts to inpatient drugs.