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Humana sued over Medicare Advantage 340B payments

(By Rylee Wilson for Becker’s Hospital Review)

Montgomery, Ala.-based Baptist Health is suing Humana, alleging the insurer’s Medicare Advantage plan underpaid the hospital for drugs purchased through the 340B program.

In a lawsuit filed in the Circuit Court of Montgomery County, Ala., Jan. 9, and transferred to the U.S. District Court for the Middle District of Alabama Feb. 9, the health system alleged Humana has refused to pay the system higher rates for outpatient drugs purchased through the 340B program. Continue reading here…

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