Updated Self-Disclosure Protocol clarifies disclosure process and obligations *

USA - April 22 2013
Individuals and entities subject to the Civil Monetary Penalty Law (CMP) have received clarification regarding the process for disclosing and…

Co-authors: Karen S. Lovitch, Stephanie D. Willis.

---

State Medicaid enforcement efforts net $2.9 billion in recoveries for FY 2012 *

USA - March 7 2013
New state health care fraud recovery statistics reinforce that both the federal and state governments remain committed to health care fraud…

---

CMS publishes final Sunshine Act rule; data collection to begin on August 1, 2013 *

USA - February 4 2013
The long-awaited final rule (the Final Rule) implementing the Physician Payments Sunshine Act (Sunshine Act) has arrived at the Federal Register. It…

Co-authors: Karen S. Lovitch, Thomas S. Crane, Kate F. Stewart.

---

Let the collection and reporting begin: CMS publishes final Sunshine Act regulations *

USA - February 4 2013
The long-awaited final rule (the Final Rule) implementing the Physician Payments Sunshine Act (Sunshine Act) has arrived at the Federal Register. It…

Co-authors: Karen S. Lovitch, Thomas S. Crane, Kate F. Stewart.

---

CMS publishes final Sunshine Act rule *

USA - February 1 2013
This afternoon, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) released the long-awaited final rule (Final Rule) implementing the Physician…

---