Lindsay Kessler at Polsinelli

CMS Creates "Open Payments" Website For Reporting Under The Physician Payment Sunshine Act

On April 12, 2013, the Center for Medicare and Medicaid Services (“CMS”) created the “Open Payments” website where reported information under Section 6002 of the Affordable Care Act (“ACA”), commonly referred to as the...more

4/18/2013 - CMS Physician Payments Sunshine Act Websites

Physician Payment Sunshine Act Final Rule Released

In This Issue: - Interpretation and Clarification of Key Definitions ..Applicable Manufacturers ..Applicable GPOs ..Covered Drug, Device, Biological or Medical Supply ..Covered Recipients ...more

3/7/2013 - Affordable Care Act CMS Healthcare Manufacturers Medical Devices Pharmaceutical Physicians Sunshine Act

Illinois Jury Found Nursing Home Liable For $28.1 Million In Whistleblower Case Alleging Substandard Care And Resident Abuse

An Illinois district court jury in United States v. Momence Meadows Nursing Center, Inc. recently issued a verdict on February 11, 2013 imposing $28.1 million in civil penalties on the operators of a nursing home. The nursing...more

2/22/2013 - Elder Abuse False Claims Act Fraud Nursing Homes Penalties Quality of Care Standards Whistleblower Protection Policies Whistleblowers Worthless Services Claims

What Hospitals Should Know About Payment Changes For 2013

In response to the government’s continued focus on improving quality of care through payment policy, several changes to new and existing regulatory requirements recently came about through the 2013 Inpatient Prospective...more

1/18/2013 - CMS Healthcare Hospitals Inpatient Quality Reporting Medicare Outpatient Quality Reporting Physician Medicare Reimbursements Value-Based Purchasing

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