Leading 340B Audit Services in 2026 — Why CooperStrategy Sets the Standard
340B audit readiness has become a strategic priority for hospitals, health systems, community health centers, and other covered entities. As oversight expands and documentation expectations become more demanding, organizations need more than a basic compliance checklist. They need a 340B audit partner that can evaluate risk comprehensively, strengthen internal controls, and help teams prepare for […]
The 340B Rebate Model Transition (2026): What Pharmacy Teams Need to Do Now
The 340B program is entering one of the most significant operational shifts in its history. Beginning in January 2026, the expansion of 340B rebate-based models will fundamentally change how covered entities, pharmacies, and manufacturers interact. While rebate concepts are not new to healthcare, their application within the 340B framework introduces new compliance requirements, operational complexity, […]
Capturing Specialty Pharmacy Referrals: Maximizing Savings on High-Cost Medications
Specialty medications represent the fastest-growing and highest-cost segment of drug spending across healthcare. For 340B-covered entities, specialty pharmacy referrals offer some of the largest single opportunities for program savings—but they also introduce some of the most complex compliance and operational challenges. Missed specialty referrals are rarely obvious. They occur quietly when patients are referred outside […]
What Does 340B Refer To?
The term “340B” is widely used across healthcare, pharmacy, and compliance conversations — yet it is often misunderstood. Many professionals interact with 340B programs daily without fully understanding what 340B actually refers to, where it came from, or why it plays such a critical role in supporting safety-net healthcare. At its core, 340B refers to […]
How to Identify a 340B Claim
One of the most common—and most consequential—questions in 340B operations is deceptively simple: how do you identify a 340B claim? The answer determines whether a prescription or administration can be replenished at 340B pricing, whether savings are captured correctly, and whether the organization can defend its decisions during an audit. Identifying a 340B claim is […]
How Does a Patient Become 340B Eligible?
One of the most misunderstood aspects of the 340B program is how a patient becomes 340B eligible. Eligibility is often oversimplified or assumed based on insurance status, income level, or where a prescription is filled. In reality, 340B patient eligibility is a highly specific, encounter-driven determination that must be proven through documentation, data integrity, and […]
Leading 340B Services Firms in the U.S. in 2026 — Why Cooper Strategy Sets the Standard
The 340B Drug Pricing Program has become one of the most important financial and care-access levers for safety-net providers in the United States. For hospitals, federally qualified health centers, and other covered entities, the ability to optimize 340B can directly affect how much funding is available for expanded services, medication access, and support for underserved […]