The 340 B Drug Program Improves Access to Mental Health Resources
April 18, 2025
Categories: News
As past and current Community Health Needs Assessments have prioritized the growing need for additional mental health services, CHCS continues to seek ways to expand that service offering. Since mid-2023 we have added two full-time mental health providers and now offer extended services in Onaga, Holton and St. Marys.
We understand the importance of access to these and other services in our home communities. The 340B program has helped CHCS provide high quality care to our patients...
The 340B Drug Program Does Not Use Taxpayer Funds
April 10, 2025
Categories: News
The 340B Drug Pricing Program is funded by pharmaceutical manufacturers through an inflationary penalty when their prices are excessive. It is not funded with taxpayer dollars. In fact, 340B savings helps hospitals like CHCS from having to rely as heavily on local taxes for operational support. For the fiscal year ending March 2024, CHCS absorbed $971,537 of uncompensated care/bad debt expense and generated $520,469 in 340B savings. Without the 340B program, CHCS and other Kansas hospitals may...
The 340B Drug Program Provides Greater Access to Care
April 1, 2025
Access to Care – CHCS uses 340B savings to offset uncompensated care and bad debt, thus helping us keep our doors open and able to provide our communities access to care.
The term “Access to Care” gets used a lot, but what does it really mean? Many hospitals in Kansas have been forced to close or eliminate the services they offer that operate at a loss. For example, in recent months we’ve seen hospitals in our area make the difficult decision to stop offering...
