Medicare, Medicaid, Children's Health Insurance Programs: Transparency Reports and Reporting of Physician Ownership or Investment Interests

Document ID: CMS-2011-0191-0001
Document Type: Proposed Rule
Agency: Centers For Medicare & Medicaid Services
Topics: Administrative Practices and Procedures, Medicaid, Medicare, Penalties
Federal Register Number: 2011-32244
CFR Citation: 42 CFR Parts 402 and 403
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Abstract:	This proposed rule would require applicable manufacturers of drugs, devices, biologicals, or medical supplies covered by Medicare, Medicaid or the Children’s Health Insurance Program (CHIP) to report annually to the Secretary certain payments or transfers of value provided to physicians or teaching hospitals (‘‘covered recipients’’). In addition, applicable manufacturers and applicable group purchasing organizations (GPOs) are required to report annually certain physician ownership or investment interests. The Secretary is required to publish applicable manufacturers’ and applicable GPOs’ submitted payment and ownership information on a public Web site.
Received Date:	December 19 2011, at 12:00 AM Eastern Standard Time
Start-End Page:	78742 - 78773
Page Count:	32
Comment Start Date:	December 19 2011, at 12:00 AM Eastern Standard Time
Comment Due Date:	February 17 2012, at 11:59 PM Eastern Standard Time