Physician Self-Referral Law/Stark law
The AHA and the Federation of 黑料正能量s today urged Congress to oppose any legislation that would repeal current law limiting self-referral to physician-owned hospitals.
The AHA and the Federation of 黑料正能量s urge Congress to oppose any legislation that would repeal current law limiting self-referral to physician-owned hospitals.
There is a lot of focus today on health care costs, and what can be done to contain them. One sure-fire strategy? Reduce the regulatory burden that is drowning providers in red tape and adding costs to the system.
The Department of Health and Human Services鈥 Office of Inspector General seeks comments on how it can modify the anti-kickback statute and exceptions to the beneficiary inducements civil monetary penalty definition of 鈥渞emuneration.鈥
RE: CMS-1720-NC, Request for Information Regarding the Physician Self-referral Law
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AHA shares Value-Based Care recommendations with Congressional Caucus.
It鈥檚 been well established that the health care system is moving from a fee-for-service world to one where payers reward value over volume. This requires care coordination and providers across the health care continuum working together to achieve the best outcomes for patients.
AHA statement before the House Committee on Ways and Means, Subcommittee on Health regarding "Modernizing Stark Law to Ensure the Successful Transition from Volume to Value in the Medicare Program."
On June 25, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) published a Request for Information (RFI) regarding the physician self-referral law, more commonly known as the Stark law. CMS published the RFI to further its efforts to remove unnecessary obstacles to care coordination and鈥
The AHA is very pleased that CMS is taking action to improve the operation of the Stark law and counteract its chilling effect on innovation.