MedPage Today August 27, 2020
WASHINGTON — The Trump administration announced on Thursday that reforming “Stark Law” regulations on self-referral will take longer than expected, drawing concern from physicians.
The administration set a new deadline of Aug. 31, 2021, to issue a final rule, a year later than promised in the spring. By then, the political landscape and personnel may have changed.
“Modernizing the Stark Law had been a priority for the Trump administration, so we are deeply troubled by this delay – one that could result in Stark reform not occurring for another year or even longer,” the Digestive Health Physicians Association (DHPA), which represents 96 gastroenterology practices, said in a statement. “The reforms, which would allow independent physicians to participate fully in value-based...
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