We are paid only by covered entities. That is the whole model.
Unlike wholesaler-owned or PBM-owned platforms, we sell no software, take no vendor revenue and are paid only by the covered entities we work for.
An explicit statement, not a marketing line.
Our independence is a structural fact about how we are paid, and it directly shapes what we can tell a client.
- No revenue from wholesalers, GPOs or distributors
- No revenue from pharmacy benefit managers (PBMs)
- No revenue from drug manufacturers
- No revenue or referral fees from third-party administrators (TPAs) or split-billing software vendors
- We are compensated only by the covered entities that engage us
An assessment with nothing riding on the answer.
Independence only matters if it changes what we are willing to tell you. Structurally, it costs us nothing to say your current setup is already working.
Why independence matters in 340B
Many vendors a covered entity works with are compensated, at least in part, by parties other than the entity: a software fee tied to transaction volume, a placement arrangement or a bundled service relationship. None of that makes those vendors dishonest. It does mean an entity rarely receives an assessment from someone with no stake in the answer.
Because we sell nothing else, telling a client their setup is working costs us nothing, and so does telling them it is not. That is the point of an independent review.
Independent of vendors, not opposed to them.
Independence does not mean we discourage you from using TPAs, wholesalers or software. Most programs rely on them, and should. It means our assessment of how they perform is not influenced by any financial relationship with them. In most engagements, our findings become changes your existing vendors implement.
Safeguards we apply on every engagement
Independence is maintained by policy, not just intent.
- We disclose any relationship that could be seen as a conflict before an engagement begins
- Our fees are set in the statement of work and do not depend on which vendor you choose
- We do not receive commissions when a client adopts a product or service
- Where a recommendation affects a vendor, we show the evidence behind it
Independence: common questions
What is an independent 340B consultant?
A consultant paid only by the covered entity, with no financial relationship with manufacturers, wholesalers, PBMs, TPAs or software vendors whose performance it may be asked to review.
Will you recommend we switch TPAs?
Only if the evidence supports it. In most engagements, findings become configuration changes your current TPA implements.
Do you accept referral fees?
No. We do not accept referral fees or commissions from any vendor.
See what an independent review actually looks like.
Start with a TPA performance review or a mock audit, with no software pitch at the end.