CMS Proposes Important New Updates to the Sunshine Act’s Open Payments Program

The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) released its proposed 2022 Physician Fee Schedule rule (Proposed Rule) on July 13, 2021. Included in the rule are several proposed updates to the CMS Open Payments Program, which implements the U.S. Physician Payments Sunshine Act... A few key highlights: - Most of the agency’s proposed revisions to the Open Payments program are intended to provide clarity and more comprehensive information for the public with respect to provider relationships...
By: Goodwin