On Thursday, October 17, 2019, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) and the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Office of Inspector General (OIG) will publish in the Federal Register two proposals to implement major changes to
CMS issues new Self-Referral Disclosure Protocol (SRDP)
CMS recently finalized a new Self-Referral Disclosure Protocol (SRDP) that includes forms for healthcare providers to use to disclose actual and potential violations of the federal physician self-referral statute (the “Stark Law”). Use of the new forms is mandatory starting
CMS issues anticipated Medicare overpayments final rule; relaxes initial proposals
On February 11, 2016, CMS issued a final rule clarifying the requirement of § 1128J(d) of the Social Security Act (created by § 6402(d) of the Affordable Care Act) that health care providers must report and return overpayments within 60