The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services granted itself more time to finalize a rule that would revise Stark Law, which prohibits self-referrals by physicians. In a note in the Federal Register, the agency said the rule would not come before the August 31, 2020 deadline and extended it through August 2021.
In a statement to...Arizona News
The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) unveiled a proposal spearheaded by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) and the Office of the Inspector General (OIG) on Oct. 9 to make changes to anti-kickback legislation and Stark Law in an effort to modernize.
In a news release announcing the proposals, HHS...National News
The Office of the Inspector General's opined that when a Medicaid insurer provides financial incentives to network providers for increasing the number of Early and Periodic Screening, Diagnostic, and Treatment (EPSDT) services, such incentives would not violate the Anti-Kickback Statute.
In the proposed arrangement, network providers...