MedCity News November 25, 2020
Anuja Vaidya

CMS has finalized changes to the Physician Self-Referral Law, also known as Stark Law. Healthcare law experts say that these changes will generally make it easier for hospitals and physicians to remain in compliance with the statute.

CMS recently finalized changes to Stark Law regulations that will go into effect Jan. 19, and healthcare law experts generally believe that these changes will make it easier for hospitals and physician groups to comply with the law, and provide them with greater flexibility as they move toward value-based care.

Stark Law, also known as the Physician Self-Referral Law, was initially enacted in 1989. It prohibits physicians from referring patients to an entity for certain healthcare services if the physician has a financial...

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