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In December 2020, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (“CMS”) issued long-awaited final rules revising the Stark Law regulatory framework and updating the 2021 Medicare Physician Fee Schedule (“MPFS”). Though many health care organizations considered both updated regulatory frameworks when establishing their physician compensation programs for 2021, stakeholders in the industry continue to... READ MORE

We are just over six months from the effective date of the final rule implementing changes to the regulations impacting Stark “group practices.” CMS delayed the effective date to January 1, 2022, to allow practices time to revise their compensation methodologies and contractual arrangements consistent with the regulations at § 411.352(i). Hall Render attorneys... READ MORE

Most of the new changes to the federal Stark and Anti-Kickback Statutes went into effect on January 19, 2021. Since then hospitals, health systems and medical groups nationwide have focused on updating their physician contracting, compensation and compliance programs to align with the new regulations. This alert focuses on specific changes to the Stark... READ MORE

Starting today, January 19, 2021, health care organizations nationwide must comply with new regulations aimed at modernizing and streamlining key regulations under the federal Stark and Anti-Kickback Statutes. As we’ve noted in our prior alerts and content, the impact of these new regulations will be significant. The new regulations show that CMS and OIG... READ MORE

On November 20, 2020, the Office of the Inspector General (“OIG”) and Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (“CMS”) issued final rules (the “Final Rules”) revising and expanding exceptions and safe harbors under the federal Stark Law (“Stark”) and Anti-Kickback Statute (“AKS”) as part of the Department of Health and Human Services’ “Regulatory Sprint... READ MORE

On January 19, 2021, health care organizations nationwide will need to start complying with new regulations aimed at modernizing and streamlining key regulations under the federal Stark Law. The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (“CMS”) announced the new regulations in a much-anticipated final rule (“Final Rule”) on November 20, 2020. As we noted... READ MORE

On November 20, 2020, CMS issued its Final Rule (the “Final Rule”) modifying various Stark Law regulations, including those specifically geared toward real estate arrangements. For a general overview of the Final Rule, please see Hall Render’s alert on the subject and our overview webinars on December 1 and December 8. This alert provides... READ MORE

On November 20, 2020, the Health and Human Resources Office of Inspector General (“OIG”) issued the long-awaited final rule to overhaul various aspects of the Anti-Kickback Statute and Civil Monetary Penalties Laws (“Final Rule”). The Final Rule issued several new safe harbors and modified existing safe harbors under the Anti-Kickback Statute. As we noted... READ MORE

On November 20, 2020, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (“CMS”) released a much anticipated final rule (“Final Rule”) aimed at modernizing and streamlining key regulations under the federal Stark Law. As anticipated, the Final Rule included some major changes to the Stark regulations that will drive physician contracting, compensation models and compliance... READ MORE

Late this afternoon, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (“CMS”) and Office of Inspector General (“OIG”) released long-awaited and highly anticipated Stark and Anti-Kickback Statute final rules (“Final Rules”) aimed at modernizing and streamlining key fraud and abuse regulations under the federal Stark, Anti-Kickback and Civil Monetary Penalties Laws. As anticipated, the Final... READ MORE