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CMS Issues: Stark Voluntary Self-Referral Disclosure Protocol

Section 6409 of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (PPACA) required CMS to develop a Medicare Self-Referral Disclosure Protocol (SRDP) to facilitate the resolution of potential Stark violations. The SRDP was published on September 23, 2010 with two caveats: 1.         Despite the fact that potential violations or situations might violate more than just the Stark … Continue Reading

Medicare Self-Referral Disclosure Protocol

Section 6409 of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (PPACA) requires the Secretary of Health and Human Services to develop a Medicare self-referral disclosure protocol, which is intended to allow providers to disclose self-referral violations and negotiate reduced civil penalties. The protocol shall be developed no later than six months following the date of enactment … Continue Reading
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