Lexology October 10, 2019
On October 9, 2019, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (“CMS”) released a much anticipated proposed rule (“Proposed Rule”) aimed at modernizing and streamlining the Federal Stark Regulations. The Proposed Rule is one component of the Department of Health and Human Services (“HHS”) recently launched “Regulatory Sprint to Coordinated Care” and is intended to provide additional flexibility to health care providers as they continue to face the transition from volume to value.
CMS previously published a Request for Information (“RFI”) that sought input regarding how to address regulatory barriers posed by the Stark Law. CMS received responses to the RFI from a wide range of industry stakeholders. Many of the stakeholders inquired about the need for new Stark regulatory...