In October 2019, as part of HHS’ Regulatory Sprint to Coordinated Care, long-awaited rules were proposed by HHS and CMS regarding changes to the Stark Law and Anti-Kickback Statute (AKS). These rules were the byproduct of...more
On March 30, 2020, in response to the COVID-19 pandemic, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) issued blanket waivers on certain sanctions under the physician self-referral law, also known as the “Stark Law.”...more
4/10/2020
/ Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) ,
Coronavirus/COVID-19 ,
Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) ,
Health Care Providers ,
Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) ,
Medicare ,
Relief Measures ,
Stark Law ,
Telehealth ,
Telemedicine ,
Waivers
Feedback Sought Regarding the Anti-Kickback Statute and the Civil Monetary Penalties Law -
The Department of Health and Human Services ("HHS") Office of Inspector General ("OIG") issued a request for information ("RFI")...more
CMS is seeking input on ways to reduce the regulatory burdens of the physician self-referral law (commonly known as the Stark Law), particularly as it relates to the ongoing effort to transition from a fee-for-service to a...more
7/16/2018
/ Alternative Payment Models (APM) ,
Anti-Kickback Statute ,
Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) ,
Exemptions ,
Health Care Providers ,
Medicaid ,
Medicare ,
Patient Referrals ,
Physicians ,
Public Comment ,
Regulatory Burden ,
Request For Information ,
Stark Law