Proposed changes to 340B program would cut DSH eligibility by half

A new congressional proposal would raise the minimum disproportionate share hospital adjustment percentage that DSH hospitals must meet to qualify for the 340B drug discount program, eliminating 340B eligibility for over half the participating hospitals, according to a study by 340B Health.

Under the bill, proposed by Rep. Joe Barton, R-Texas, 573 of the 1,115 DSH hospitals enrolled in the 340B program would no longer be eligible for the drug discounts. Under the current rules, DSH hospitals are eligible for the 340B program if their Medicare DSH adjustment percentage is greater than 11.75 percent. The proposal would raise the qualifying rate to 18 percent.

Here are the 10 states with the most DSH hospitals that would lose 340B eligibility under the proposal:

1. California (39)
2. Texas (35)
3. North Carolina (33)
4. Georgia (31)
5. Ohio (29)
6. Michigan (23)
7. New York (21)
8. Illinois (19)
9. Alabama (19)
10. Pennsylvania (18)

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