Preparing for a HRSA Audit: A Safety Net Provider Checklist
May 12, 2026
A HRSA audit does not have to be stressful. If you are prepared, it is simply a review of the work you are already doing. The key word is prepared.
A HRSA audit does not have to be stressful. If you are prepared, it is simply a review of the work you are already doing. The key word is prepared.
You did not go into healthcare to manage pharmacy logistics. You did not train in compliance documentation. You are here because patients need you. MedMatrix exists so you can focus
Chronic disease is the single biggest driver of healthcare costs and the single biggest opportunity for safety net providers to improve outcomes and generate sustainable revenue. The Scale of the
Specialty care is where patient need and financial opportunity meet. For safety net providers, building specialty service capabilities is not just a growth strategy. It is a mission strategy. The
Copay assistance programs help patients afford their medications. They also carry real compliance risk. For safety net providers, getting the balance right between patient help and legal protection is essential.
When a patient leaves your clinic with a prescription they cannot afford, nothing else you did during that visit matters. The diagnosis was right. The treatment plan was sound. But
Contract pharmacies are a core component of most 340B programs. They allow safety net providers to extend their reach to patients who fill prescriptions at retail locations rather than in-house
DSH hospitals are facing the most challenging financial environment in a generation. The OBBBA Medicaid cuts are coming. Operating margins are already negative. And the patients you serve are not
Patient visit revenue alone is not enough to sustain a safety net provider. The financial math requires diversification. Here are three revenue streams that align with your mission and can
What if you could generate pharmacy revenue without building a pharmacy? That is the premise behind virtual pharmacy programs, and for safety net providers, it is a model worth serious
If you operate a Section 318 STI clinic, you are eligible for the 340B program. But many STI grantees are not taking full advantage of it. The savings potential is
The One Big Beautiful Bill Act (OBBBA) includes $16 billion in Medicaid Disproportionate Share Hospital (DSH) payment reductions over 2026 and 2027. If you are a safety net provider, this
Telehealth changed healthcare delivery during the pandemic. For safety net providers, it opened up something even more valuable: a way to reach patients who cannot easily come to a clinic
Nobody gets excited about compliance. But every safety net provider who has been through a HRSA audit, or worse, lost 340B eligibility, will tell you the same thing: compliance is
Your pharmacy network is the backbone of your 340B program. The pharmacies you work with determine how many eligible prescriptions get captured, how patients access their medications, and how much
Running a 340B program well takes time, expertise, and resources that most safety net providers do not have in-house. That is where a managed services organization comes in. The MSO
Your 340B program is running. Prescriptions are being filled. Savings are coming in. But are you capturing everything you are entitled to? For most safety net providers, the answer is
You got into healthcare to serve people. Not to chase revenue. Not to decode federal regulations. You did it because your community needs you. But here is the reality: without
1. Introduction: The Quiet Shift in a Critical Program The federal 340B Drug Pricing Program is a cornerstone of the nation’s healthcare safety net, enabling hospitals and clinics that serve
The 340B Drug Pricing Program faces mounting pressure from multiple directions as we head into fall 2025. Recent developments signal that covered entities must take proactive steps to protect their
To say the healthcare policy landscape is fluid would be a massive understatement. Ongoing debates over federal spending, Medicaid eligibility, and safety-net funding have created unprecedented uncertainty for 340B covered
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