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Patient Stakeholder Group Zeroes in on Medical Device Industry

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In recent months, the Kaiser Health Network (part of the Kaiser Family Foundation) has issued three reports scrutinizing the orthopedic industry and its practices. Each report articulates the stakeholder group’s concerns over...more

Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton LLP

On Your Mark, Get Set, Go: Life Science Companies Face A Challenging Year For Compliance With New Open Payment Program Data...

The Physician Payment Sunshine Act (the “Sunshine Act”) – a federal law first adopted as Section 6002 of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act of 2010 (“PPACA”) – requires the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid...more

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Disputing Inaccurate Reports Under the Physician Payment Sunshine Act

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The Affordable Care Act added the Physician Payment Sunshine Act (Sunshine Act) as section 1128G to the Social Security Act. The Sunshine Act requires applicable manufacturers of drugs, devices, biologicals, or medical...more

Faegre Drinker Biddle & Reath LLP

CMS Wants To Shine Light On CME Payments To Physicians

It’s a question CMS has been wrestling with since the enactment of the Sunshine Act (sometimes called the Open Payments Program) as part of the Affordable Care Act. The Sunshine Act generally requires a manufacturer to...more

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CMS Proposes Changes to Physician Payments Sunshine Act Implementing Regulations

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On July 3, 2014, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) released four proposed changes for comment to the implementing regulations for the Physician Payments Sunshine Act. The proposed changes would amend the...more

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Cloudy Skies Ahead for Providers? CMS’ Release of Medicare Billing Data Combined with Physician Payment Sunshine Act Data May...

In February 2013, we reported (on our Healthcare Law Blog) that the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) announced the final rule for the Physician Payments Sunshine Act. In the interest of providing more...more

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CMS To Publish Financial Relationships Between Physicians and Drug Manufacturers Beginning September 2014

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Beginning in September 2014, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (“CMS”) will publish a list of all payments and transfers of value paid by drug manufacturers to physicians and teaching hospitals on a publicly...more

Mintz - Health Care Viewpoints

CMS Continues To Issue Guidance On Sunshine Act Reporting

Three weeks after the commencement of data collection under the Physician Payment Sunshine Act (the “Act”), the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (“CMS”) continues to issue guidance to assist applicable manufacturers...more

Mintz - Health Care Viewpoints

The Countdown Begins – Sunshine Act Data Collection

With the August 1 deadline for data collection under the Physician Payments Sunshine Act (the “Act”) looming, CMS recently released two mobile applications (“Apps”) to help physicians and industry track payments and transfers...more

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Sunshine Act Requires Reporting All Payments to Physicians

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Beginning August 1, 2013, manufacturers of Medicare or Medicaid covered drugs, medical devices, biologicals and medical supplies must collect and make publicly available data on physicians and teaching hospitals with whom the...more

Mintz - Health Care Viewpoints

CMS Conducts First Call on Physician Payments Sunshine Act Implementation

In anticipation of the start of data collection under the Physician Payments Sunshine Act, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (“CMS”) continues to issue guidance on data collection and reporting in an effort to...more

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

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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

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Health Reform + Related Health Policy News Update - April 2013

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In this Issue: - Top News ..Large Hospital Systems Settles for $25.5 Million for False Claims Act Allegations ..Catholics’ Challenge to Contraceptive Coverage Mandate Dismissed As Not Ripe - States...more

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CMS Officially Launches National Physician Payment Transparency Program Website

The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (“CMS”) recently launched the National Physician Payment Transparency Program: OPEN PAYMENTS website, which provides Sunshine Act compliance resources, including Fact Sheets and...more

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Physician Payment Sunshine Rule is Finalized

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The Final Rule implementing the Physician Payment Sunshine Act was announced on February 1st and published in the Federal Register on February 8th. The Final Rule establishes procedures for drug and device manufacturers to...more

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