What Is...The Physician Payments Sunshine Act or "Open Payments"?
Nonfiction, Reference & Language, Law, Health, Medical Law & Legislation
| Author: | Abraham Gitterman, Daniel Kracov, Allison Shuren, Alan Reider, Paul Rudolf, Lauren Nicole Miller | ISBN: | 9781634252928 |
| Publisher: | American Bar Association | Publication: | July 17, 2015 |
| Imprint: | American Bar Association | Language: | English |
| Author: | Abraham Gitterman, Daniel Kracov, Allison Shuren, Alan Reider, Paul Rudolf, Lauren Nicole Miller |
| ISBN: | 9781634252928 |
| Publisher: | American Bar Association |
| Publication: | July 17, 2015 |
| Imprint: | American Bar Association |
| Language: | English |
This guide provides a detailed overview of the Sunshine Act, transparency initiatives, and related implications associated with increased attention on physician-industry relationships. • Section II provides background and the legislative history of the Sunshine Act. • Section III provides a detailed summary and analysis of the technical statutory and regulatory requirements manufacturers and group purchasing organizations must abide by to comply with the law. • Section IV analyzes the Sunshine Act's regulatory requirements as they may impact other healthcare fraud and abuse and compliance obligations and requirements, including the Anti-Kickback Statute and the False Claims Act. • Section IV.C provides an overview of related state transparency laws and gift ban laws, including how such provisions are preempted under the Sunshine Act. • Section V offers a brief overview of CMS's first data release on the Open Payments website and discusses potential issues and future concerns for all stakeholders
This guide provides a detailed overview of the Sunshine Act, transparency initiatives, and related implications associated with increased attention on physician-industry relationships. • Section II provides background and the legislative history of the Sunshine Act. • Section III provides a detailed summary and analysis of the technical statutory and regulatory requirements manufacturers and group purchasing organizations must abide by to comply with the law. • Section IV analyzes the Sunshine Act's regulatory requirements as they may impact other healthcare fraud and abuse and compliance obligations and requirements, including the Anti-Kickback Statute and the False Claims Act. • Section IV.C provides an overview of related state transparency laws and gift ban laws, including how such provisions are preempted under the Sunshine Act. • Section V offers a brief overview of CMS's first data release on the Open Payments website and discusses potential issues and future concerns for all stakeholders
