On November 13, 2014, CMS published the 2015 Medicare Physician Fee Schedule ("MPFS") finalizing the following changes to the Sunshine Open Payments regulations. The MPFS:
- Deleted the provision exempting certain payments to CME providers from the reporting requirements;
- Added three new forms of payment designations;
- Made the reporting of the marketed name of a covered device no longer optional; and
- Deleted the definition of covered device.
These changes will be effective January 1, 2016, with reports to CMS in 2017.
(A summary of the final Open Payment regulations can be accessed ...
by Sarah K. Giesting, Wendy C. Goldstein, Kathleen A. Peterson, and Natasha F. Thoren
On December 14, 2011, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services issued long-awaited proposed rules (“Proposed Rules”) related to the federal Physician Payment Sunshine Act applicable to pharmaceutical, medical device, biological and medical supply manufacturers and group purchasing organizations (“GPOs”). The Proposed Rules outline CMS’s proposals regarding implementation of the Physician Payment Sunshine Act and seek comments regarding these proposals. This health ...
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