February 5, 2013
Final Rule Issued for Physician Payment Sunshine Provisions of the Affordable Care Act
Arnold & Porter Advisory
On February 1, 2013, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) issued its long-awaited final rule regarding the implementation of the physician payment sunshine provisions of the Affordable Care Act. Significantly, the final rule sets out new dates for manufacturers and other entities' initial collection of data and submissions to CMS.