Drug Firms Say They Properly Submitted Doctor-Pay Data That CMS Removed

The brand drug lobby's top lawyer says pharmaceutical companies correctly submitted physician-pay information that CMS withheld from the Open Payments website and wants the agency to explain why it removed one-third of the records last month after initially blaming industry for improper submissions. After originally pointing the finger at drug makers for improperly submitting physician-pay records, CMS is now telling industry that it pulled the reports because it changed the algorithm for verifying physician-pay records, according to MMIS, which is...