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
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
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A new OIG opinion clarifies that providers are free to determine who will pay the transcription fees when separate parties perform the professional and technical components of a radiology exam.
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On June 25, the U.S. Department of Health & Human Services, Office of the Inspector General ("OIG") issued a Special Fraud Alert updating the previous guidelines concerning compensation by clinical laboratories to referring...more