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Healthcare Law Update: September 2018

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Regulation - CMS Contemplating Telemedicine Changes - The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) recently published what it described as a "major proposed rule" that covers a number of topics that could have...more

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Blog: CMS Releases Improved Open Payments Website, Refreshed Open Payments Data

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The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) announced today that it had released an improved Open Payments website. The website has been enhanced with a homepage tool for searching by doctor name, a “snapshot” of Open...more

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Health Law Pulse - October 2015

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The Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) recently issued proposed omnibus guidance (Omnibus Guidance) interpreting various provisions of the 340B Drug Pricing Program (340B Program). The 340B Program allows...more

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CMS Open Payment Program Data Indicates $6.49 Billion Paid by Manufacturers, GPOs to Physicians and Hospitals in 2014

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CMS recently released data collected through the Open Payments Program in accordance with the Affordable Care Act from applicable manufacturers and group purchasing organizations (GPOs) about payments and other transfers that...more

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Blog: CMS’ Annual Open Payments Report to Congress Highlights Some Key Areas to Watch

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The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) must submit an annual report to Congress in connection with the federal Sunshine law. ...more

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Blog: CMS Issues Additional Sunshine FAQs

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The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) released this week 5 new frequently asked questions (FAQs) related to reporting payments and transfers of value provided by applicable manufacturers and group purchasing...more

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CMS Will Refresh Sunshine Act Data by December 31, 2014

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During the 15th Annual Pharmaceutical Compliance Congress and Best Practices Forum on November 4, 2014, Douglas Brown, Deputy Director of the Data Sharing & Partnership Group within CMS’s Center for Program Integrity,...more

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CMS Announces Plan for Reporting Returned Sunshine Act Payment Data

On October 30, 2014, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (“CMS”) announced the procedure for applicable manufacturers and group purchasing organizations (“GPOs”) to report payment and ownership information that was...more

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Blog: CMS Launches New Search Tool for Open Payments Database; Announces Disputed Payments Reporting Deadline

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As we discussed here, the launch of the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) Open Payments database on September 30, 2014 was met with a high level of criticism from industry, health care professionals, the media...more

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Is CMS Feeling the Sunshine Heat?

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As we told you about here, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) has been dealing with issues related to its Open Payments database of payments and transfers of value reported by manufacturers and group...more

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As Sunshine Act Reporting Deadline Looms, CMS Issues Additional Guidance

With the June 30 deadline for Phase 2 Sunshine Act reports by pharmaceutical and medical device manufacturers (“Applicable Manufacturers”) and group purchasing organizations (“GPOs’) quickly approaching, the Centers for...more

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Applicable Manufacturers Face June 30th Deadline for Sunshine Act Reporting

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CMS will begin to enforce what could be significant penalties on manufacturers who fail to report required data. The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) has announced a short timeframe before detailed...more

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CMS Requests Comments on the Dispute Resolution Process Associated with the Physician Payment Sunshine Act

On May 5, 2014, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services ("CMS") announced an opportunity to submit comments on the dispute resolution and correction procedures proposed in the final rule on the Open Payments reporting...more

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CMS Releases Open Payments Registration Information For Physicians And Teaching Hospitals; Phase 2 Timeline For Manufacturers And...

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The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) released today information regarding registration in the Open Payments system for physicians and teaching hospitals interested in reviewing and verifying data reported by...more

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Registration and Data Submission Begin Pursuant to the Sunshine Act

The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (“CMS”) recently released guidance on its website describing a two-phase process for applicable manufacturers and group purchasing organizations (“GPOs”) to register and submit...more

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CMS Delays Open Payments Data Submission Deadline, Announces Registration Process; Requires Manufacturers and GPOs to Report...

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On Friday, February 7, 2014, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) announced that Open Payments registration is scheduled to begin on Tuesday, February 18, 2014 for applicable manufacturers and applicable group...more

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CMS Announces Sunshine Act Open Payment Registration To Begin on February 18, 2014

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On Friday, February 7, 2014, CMS announced that Open Payments registration is scheduled to begin on Tuesday, February 18, 2014 for applicable manufacturers and applicable group purchasing organizations (GPOs). ...more

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More Open Questions About Open Payments Under the Sunshine Act

Last week, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (“CMS”) clouded the process for pharmaceutical and medical device manufacturers, and group purchasing organizations (“GPOs”), to register and submit reports under the...more

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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

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Ready or Not – Sunshine Act Data Collection Starts Today

Today pharmaceutical and medical device manufacturers and group purchasing organizations (“GPOs”) start to collect data on their financial arrangements with physicians and teaching hospitals to comply with the Physician...more

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Let The Sunshine In – The Risks To Pharmaceutical And Medical Device Companies From Open Payment Transparency

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Pharmaceutical and medical device manufacturers (as well as group purchasing organizations “GPOs”) have a major compliance challenge ahead — the Physician Payment Sunshine Act regulations. ...more

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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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White Collar Watch - April 2013

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In This Issue: - Third Circuit Panel Liberalizes “Protected Activity” Immunity for Employees Claiming Whistleblower Status - Doing Time: A Requirement for White Collar Crime? - Casting a Smaller Net:...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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