September 2nd marked the last day for comments on CMS’ proposed rule to eliminate the accredited continuing medical education (CME) exemption from Sunshine Act reporting. In an overwhelming display of support for the exemption, over 800 comments were submitted encouraging the agency to either maintain or expand the current exclusion. -Total comments supporting maintenance […]
Category Archives: Physician Payment Sunshine Act: Final Rule
CME, CMS, Open Payments, Physician Payment Sunshine Act, Physician Payment Sunshine Act: Final Rule
Physician Payments Sunshine Act: CMS Proposes Removing CME Exemption, Some Speaker Pay May Still Fall Under “Indirect Payment” Exclusion
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Jul
Jul
The evening before the Fourth of July holiday weekend, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) released the CY 2015 Medicare Physician Fee Schedule proposed rule. The 609-page document proposes a number of changes to the Physician Payments Sunshine Act, including deleting the specific exemption for payments made to speakers at accredited continuing […]
CME, Pharmaceutical and Device, Physician Payment Sunshine Act: Final Rule
Physician Payment Sunshine Act: Pfizer Grants Opts for Supporting Only Programs Accredited by the Five Bodies and No Meals
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Aug
Aug
This week, Pfizer, Inc. announced a change to its continuing education (CE) and continuing medical education (CME) policies in response to the Physician Payment Sunshine Act, which went into effect August 1st. The announcement came from Pfizer’s Independent Grants for Learning & Change (IGL&C) department (formerly the Medical Education Group). In addition, Pfizer held a […]
Affordable Care Act, CME, Maintenance of Certification, Physician Payment Sunshine Act: Final Rule
American Medical Association House of Delegates Features Discussions on Affordable Care Act, Physician Payment Sunshine Act and Maintenance of Certification
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Jun
Jun
The week the American Medical Association (AMA) is holding its annual meeting. The AMA annual meeting and its House of Delegates (HOD) will discuss numerous important topics facing physicians—many of which come for the 2010 Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (PPACA). Interestingly, the AMA will be hosting a specific meeting on the Physician Payments […]