CMS Proposed Physician Fee Schedule 2017 – Includes Open Payments Questions

CMS released its proposed Physician Fee Schedule on July 7, including a section on Open Payments. CMS notes it does not intend to finalize any requirements related to Open Payments directly as a result of this proposed rule. However, CMS does indicate it may undertake future rulemaking that will impact Open Payments. The proposed rule can be found here, along with its page on the Federal Register website on July 15th. The CMS Proposed Physician Fee Schedule 2017 - Open Payments Section can be downloaded. Comments are due to CMS by 5 p.m. on September 6, 2016. When commenting, refer to file code CMS-1654-P. Comments may be submitted electronically at regulations.gov. Follow the instructions for "submitting a comment." Open Payments Background Under the section titled, "Reports of Payments or Other Transfers of Value to Covered Recipients: Solicitation of Public," CMS writes about the February 8, 2013 published document in the Federal Register (78 FR 9458), "Transparency Reports and Reporting of Physician Ownership or Investment Interests", the agency's final rule (Open Payments Final Rule) which implemented section 1128G of the Act, as added by section 6002 of the Affordable Care Act. Under section 1128G(a)(1) of the Act, manufacturers of covered drugs, devices, biologicals, and medical supplies (applicable manufacturers) are required to submit on an annual basis information about certain payments or other transfers of value made to physicians and teaching hospital...
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