Physician Sunshine Act Goes Into Effect Today
Starting today pharmaceutical and device manufacturers are legally required to begin collecting and tracking any direct or indirect payments or gifts to physicians. If you receive such a gift, then your name and the payment/gift will be reported to the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS). CMS will post the reported transactions a public website known as Open Payments as of September 30, 2014 (https//go.cms.gov/openpayments). Register on the site beginning today so you receive notification of when and if your name is reported as a gift/payment recipient.
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Published By: Psychiatric News - 5 days ago
