The Bright Side of the Sunshine Act
The Final Rule on the Sunshine Act has been the topic of many conversations this first week after its release by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS). I’m sure you are all thinking...
View ArticleCovered Recipient? “Identification Please!” Reporting Payments and Other...
As defined in the Final Rule of the Sunshine Act, a covered recipient is a teaching hospital or physician, except for a physician who is a bona fide employee of the applicable manufacturer that is...
View ArticleGrassley Steadfast in his Pursuit, PHS Entities in NC Again in the Hot Seat
In September 2012, Senator Chuck Grassley of Iowa delivered letters to three North Carolina hospitals requesting an explanation of their use and management of drugs purchased through the 340B federal...
View ArticleCMS to Hold Open Payments Informational Call for Physicians and Teaching...
On Wednesday May 22, 2013, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) plans to reach out and educate physicians and teaching hospitals on the National Physician Payment Transparency...
View ArticleSave the Date: Event Dates Under OPEN Payments
As we should all be aware at this point, applicable manufacturers must begin collecting the required data for OPEN Payments on August 1, 2013 and must report the data to CMS by March 31, 2014....
View ArticleEurope Follows Suit on Transparency
On July 2, 2013, the European Federation of Pharmaceutical Industries and Associations (EFPIA) announced the release of its disclosure code of transfers of value to healthcare professionals (HCPs) and...
View ArticleSunshine Payments Come to Light
Yesterday afternoon, September 30, 2014, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) released the first round of Open Payments data to the public. The data collection period for 2013...
View ArticleCMS Returns Rejected Sunshine Data
On September 30, 2014, CMS publically published Open Payments data and needless to say, it has been a bumpy road. With about 40 percent of records de-identified due to what CMS stated was a result of...
View ArticleRecent Changes to Connecticut Transparency Law
Manufacturers must report quarterly on their transfers of value made to advance practice registered nurses (APRNs) practicing in Connecticut. This group includes nurse practitioners, clinical nurse...
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