HHS-OIG updates Special Advisory Bulletin on effect of exclusion from federal healthcare programs *

USA - May 9 2013
On May 8, 2013, the Office of Inspector General for the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (OIG) published an updated Special Advisory…

Co-authors: Thomas N. Bulleit, JR., Ronald L. Wisor, Isabel P. Dunst, Christine "Christie" Bloomquist , Jonathan Diesenhaus.

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Protecting EHR donations 2.0 *

USA - April 10 2013
In today's Federal Register, OIG and CMS propose three discrete revisions to existing regulations protecting the donation of electronic health…

Co-authors: Thomas N. Bulleit, JR., Melissa K. Bianchi, Ronald L. Wisor, Eliza L. Andonova, Danielle M. Drissel.

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CMS provides opportunity to comment on certain elements of Sunshine regulations *

USA - March 28 2013
In follow-up to the release of the final regulations implementing the federal Physician Payment Sunshine (Sunshine) provisions, the Centers for…

Co-authors: Thomas N. Bulleit, JR., Ronald L. Wisor, Isabel P. Dunst, Danielle M. Drissel, Christine "Christie" Bloomquist .

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The Sunshine Act takes effect: key provisions of the final rule *

USA - February 7 2013
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) released its long-awaited final regulations implementing the Physician Payment Sunshine Act…

Co-authors: Thomas N. Bulleit, JR., Ronald L. Wisor, Isabel P. Dunst, Danielle M. Drissel, Christine "Christie" Bloomquist .

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Medical device excise tax - IRS issues revised Form 637 for registration regarding exempt sales for export or use in further manufacturing *

USA - September 19 2012
The IRS has just issued the revised Form 637, which provides for registration of a manufacturer which claims exemption from the medical device excise tax for purchases or sales for export or for use in further manufacturing.

Co-authors: Ronald L. Wisor, Stuart M. Langbein, John S. Stanton , Beth L. Roberts, John J. Smith, M.D., J.D. .

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