Physicians: Review Your Data Before it Becomes Available to the Public Review and dispute for the June 30, 2016, Open Payments data publication opened on Friday, April 1, 2016, and will last for 45 days. CMS will publish the 2015 payment data and updates to the 2013 and 2014 data on June 30, 2016. In order for any disputes to be addressed before the June 30 publication, physicians and teaching hospitals must initiate their disputes during the 45-day review period, and industry must resolve the dispute before the publication deadline. Review and dispute is voluntary but strongly ... April 27, 2016 Sunshine Act Open Payments, Sunshine Act 0 0 Comment Read More »
CMS’ Open Payments Posts Full Year of 2014 Financial Data Financial Transactions Between Doctors and Medical Manufacturers Total $6.49 Billion — June 30, 2015 By the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) today published 2014 Open Payments data about transfers of value by drug and medical device makers to healthcare providers. The data includes information about 11.4 million financial transactions attributed to over 600,000 physicians and more than 1,100 teaching hospitals, totaling $6.49 billion. Acting CMS Administrator Andy Slavitt said, “Consumer access to information is a key component of delivery system reform and making the ... June 30, 2015 CMS, Medi-Cal, Medicare, Sunshine Act Open Payments, Sunshine Act 0 0 Comment Read More »
Second Year of Sunshine Act Data Submission Begins Second Year of Data Submission Begins Beginning February 2, 2015, applicable manufacturers and applicable group purchasing organizations (GPOs) will be able to register or recertify their registration in the Open Payments system and begin data submission for any payments or transfers of value that occurred in the 2014 calendar year. All applicable manufacturers and GPOs must register or recertify their registration. Applicable manufacturers and GPOs can now submit corrected 2013 data (if needed) and submit their 2014 data to the Open Payments system. March 31, 2015, is the deadline for ... February 3, 2015 Sunshine Act Sunshine Act 0 0 Comment Read More »