CMS Pushes Back Timeline For Finishing Stark Law Reforms By A Year

Updated Story CMS on Wednesday (Aug. 26) pushed out by one year its timeframe for finalizing reforms to the physician self-referral rule -- but the HHS Office of Inspector General made no mention of a similar extension for pending reforms to the anti-kickback statute. While CMS' rule continues to be reviewed by the White House Office of Management and Budget, an agency spokesperson told Inside Health Policy CMS is working hard to finalize the physician self-referral...