340B Program

UMC uses the 340B savings to significantly expand care in our community, offering a wide range of valuable services to meet the unique needs of residents, including:

The Healthy Living Institute at UMC:

• Fall Prevention Classes: As a result of the knowledge gained during this comprehensive Fall Prevention Class, the family of a 71-year-old woman learned how to keep her safe from falls at home. With a few hours of training, family members now know how to look for tripping hazards around her home to prevent her from falling, which could cause serious injuries.
• Baby Basics Classes: A first-time mom received valuable education on how to properly care for herself after she delivered her baby. This was especially important for her, as she’s a single mother and needed guidance as a new mom.
• Infant & Child CPR Classes: In partnership with the American Heart Association, UMC offers this complimentary life-saving class, teaching infant and child CPR to parents, caregivers and educators.
• Adult CPR-Family & Friends CPR Classes: In partnership with the American Heart Association, UMC offers this complimentary life-saving class, teaching adult CPR to those who want to learn CPR bud do not require a course completion card for an employer.
  

Transportation via Vouchers: UMC offers taxi and bus vouchers for patients in need upon discharge from the hospital.

Boot Camp for New Dads: For new dads like Brandon, fatherhood can be a daunting challenge. Boot Camp for New Dads takes the guess work out of being a dad by giving them hands-on education on how to feed, change, clothe and play with a baby, all in a male-only environment. Dads are able to gain confidence and prepare for the best times of their lives with their little ones. Brandon says, “Attending the class before my first child was born gave me the confidence and skills to not just be a dad, but be an involved dad from day one.” 

Baby Steps: This is a comprehensive program that provides health care for moms and their babies. Obstetricians, pediatricians, family practice doctors and certified nurse midwives are available to work with moms to ensure that mom and baby receive the care they need.

Diabetes Education: Conversation Maps®, recognized by the American Diabetes Association, is offered at the Healthy Living Institute at UMC, designed to promote interactive discussions in a small group setting of people living with diabetes. Each map addresses a different topic area to assist with self-management of the disease.

Stop the Bleed Training: This life-saving training teaches community members how to stop life-threatening bleeding before medical help arrives. After the horrible events of October 1, 2017, the community of Las Vegas has embraced this training, learning how to apply pressure, use a tourniquet and pack a wound until emergency responders arrive on scene. More than 10,000 people have now received training through this program, and several patients have come through the UMC Trauma Center wearing tourniquets. Without this critical training, many of these patients would have passed away on scene.

Homeless Outreach/Flu Vaccinations: In an ongoing effort to keep all community members healthy, UMC offers flu vaccinations to those in our area who would otherwise not have access to preventive medicine.

Community Lectures: Health care experts from UMC are consistently out in our community sharing their knowledge on a wide variety of topics, including heart health, stroke prevention, and safe sleep for infants. Participants have the opportunity to learn from world-renowned physicians and nurses on medical topics important to them.

The UMC Wellness Center: UMC’s Wellness Center has been a part of the fabric of Southern Nevada since the AIDS epidemic first started in the 1980s. In fact, UMC was one of the first hospitals in the nation to care for HIV/AIDS patients. UMC pioneered HIV/AIDS care for patients, and as a result of advances in treatment, HIV/AIDS is now a survivable disease. Without the savings generated from the 340B program, our clinic would not be able to serve such a large number of patients.

Many of the critical medications used to help prevent organ rejection in transplant recipients are administered as infusions on a recurring basis. The costs of these medications are extremely high. By utilizing 340B savings, UMC is able to continue providing these necessary treatments to our transplant patients. This is made possible by our participation in the 340B program.

Multiple patients in the Las Vegas valley have a rare condition that affects the nerve cells in the spinal cord. As a result of this condition, patients may be unable to stand or walk. The drug treatments costs upwards of $850,000 to initiate therapy and approximately $375,000 per year thereafter. Due to UMC’s participation in the 340B program, we are able to provide treatment for these patients.

These are just a couple examples of the many cases that benefit from our participation in the 340B program.

$12.52 million: Savings realized from the 340B program in Fiscal Year 2021

$10 million: Amount provided as community benefits, including community health improvement services and health education training in Fiscal Year 2021

$139.9 million: Cost of uncompensated care in Fiscal Year 2023.