Payments to physicians, even for routine, necessary duties, may cause referrals to the entity making the payments to be "prohibited referrals" under the Stark Law. This means the hospital or other entity should not have...more
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) published the Reporting and Returning of Overpayments Final Rule (Final Rule) on February 12, 2016. The Final Rule implements Section 6402(a) of the Affordable Care Act,...more
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The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) published the Reporting and Returning of Overpayments Final Rule (Final Rule) on February 12, 2016. The Final Rule implements section 6402(a) of the Affordable Care Act which...more