A new report suggests that the Stark law is obsolete in new payment models.
On June 30, the US Senate Committee on Finance (the Committee) released the report Why Stark, Why Now? Suggestions to Improve the Stark Law to...more
7/7/2016
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Follow these tips to ensure compliance in the wake of the new 60-Day Rule.
On February 12, the CMS finalized the 60-Day Overpayment Report and Refund rule (60-Day Rule) for Medicare Parts A and B. This long-awaited rule...more
The final rule relaxes the requirements on “identification” and look-back period.
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) has released its long-awaited final rule related to the reporting and refunding of...more
The new clarifications suggest a more lenient CMS, but providers shouldn’t compromise their compliance standards.
Throughout the halls of hospitals’ legal and compliance departments, people have been talking....more
Hospitals that seek to establish provider-based OPDs should complete their work soon.
A near-final discussion draft of a House budget bill, which the White House has apparently agreed to in principle, would end the...more
Major changes to Stark law are ahead, including new exceptions for timeshare arrangements and employment of NPPs.
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) released a proposed rule on July 8 for the 2016...more
7/10/2015
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New care delivery models and healthcare reimbursement trends are heating up the market for hospital employment of physicians yet again, but does a productivity-based compensation model still work in this environment?...more
Provider Compliance Departments routinely set audit priorities based, in part, on OIG’s Work Plan, but what should a provider do if it disagrees with a position that the OIG takes? Providers should be prepared to defend their...more
OIG touts substantial benefits of disclosing, provides greater detail for different types of disclosures, and captures 15 years of OIG Self-Disclosure Protocol experience....more
CMS and OIG issue similar proposed rules to modify the electronic health record exception and safe harbor.
On April 10, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) and the Office of Inspector General (OIG) of...more
The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) issued the final regulations on the U.S. Sunshine Act on February 8, 2013. Transparency Reports and Reporting of Physician Ownership or Investment Interests, 78 Fed. Reg....more