(June 20, 2025) – Protecting the 340B Program remains a top priority for the Kansas Hospital Association. We continue to engage in activities focused on 340B advocacy, including an event last week with health care leaders from across the region. KHA collaborated with the state hospital associations in Missouri, Arkansas and Oklahoma, along with APS, to host a Regional 340B Roundtable on June 12 in Springfield. Approximately 120 health care leaders attended the event, which was presented by SunRx. More than 20 Kansas hospital leaders participated.
The Regional 340B Roundtable featured several national experts who provided insights and perspectives on 340B compliance, as well as state and federal legislative and regulatory issues, along with program updates. Jason Prokopik, senior manager and pharmacy consultant at Blue and Company, shared key insights with attendees on best practices to ensure compliance and enhance the effectiveness of the 340B program. Ted Slafsky, publisher and CEO of the 340B Report, presented highlights of activities at the state legislative and regulatory levels. Currently, 19 states have enacted 340B protections, with Oregon and Vermont being the most recent. Jeff Davis, partner at Bass, Berry and Sims, informed attendees about litigation concerning 340B rebate models and provided his perspective on policy considerations at the federal level, including the expected Health Resources and Services Administration's guidance on a 340B rebate model and the administration's proposal to shift oversight of the 340B program to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services.
Leaders from each of the hosting hospital associations shared state-level initiatives and ongoing strategies regarding 340B protections and enforcement. The day concluded with panel presenters who discussed case studies and best practices for administering effective and compliant programs.
KHA's next focus area will be 340B Lunch and Learns for elected officials. These events, hosted in partnership with the Community Care Network of Kansas and the Kansas Pharmacists Association, will educate legislators on the critical importance of 340B in sustaining health care access in Kansas. They are scheduled to take place later this summer and fall, with the first event set for Aug. 21 in Salina. We hope you will join us during these events.
--Chad Austin