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Physician Payments Sunshine Act: Communication Key To Maintaining Good…
Today, June 30, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) is set to release the second year of Open Payments data,…
OIG Continues Fight Against Medicare Part D Fraud and Abuse With Two New…
Last week, the Department of Health and Human Services announced the largest ever Medicare Fraud Strike Force sweep, with charges…
Over 100 Physician Organizations Back H.R. 293 To Exempt from Sunshine…
Over 100 physician organizations have written to Rep. Michael Burgess (R-TX) and Rep. Peter DeFazio (D-OR) expressing…
E&C Committee Requests Government Accountability Office Look Into…
Bipartisan leaders of the House Energy and Commerce and House Ways and Means Committees on Monday sent a letter to the Government…
Media Using Medicare Part D Data and Open Payments To Put a “Spotlight on…
In April, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) released over thirty Medicare Part D payment spreadsheets,…
GAO Wants More Transparency in the How CMS Determines Medicare Payment…
The transparency movement is shining a light into most every aspect of healthcare these days. How Medicare bases its…
CMS Releases 2013 Medicare Payment Data for Hospitals and Physicians
Yesterday, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) announced the release of utilization and payment data for both…
Senator Grassley Sets Sights On Medicare Advantage; Sends Letters To CMS…
Senator Charles Grassley (R-IA), the co-author of the Physician Payments Sunshine Act, sent letters last week to the…
Open Payments Data Correction Period: May 21 – June 5
Today, May 21, the Open Payments 15-day data correction period begins for applicable manufactures and group purchasing…
Hospital Compare Update: CMS Adds Star System Rating Patient Experience
Hospital Compare is, according to CMS, a “consumer-oriented website that provides information on how well hospitals…