Saturday, April 2, 2011

OIG Posts New Information on Accountable Care Organizations

On March 31st, OIG posted new information on Accountable Care Organizations. Thhe links provided below will take you directly to the new material.

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Federal Agencies Address Legal Issues Regarding Accountable Care Organizations Participating in the Medicare Shared Savings Program
http://oig.hhs.gov/fraud/aco.asp

Today, as part of a cross-agency, coordinated effort, several Federal agencies issued documents addressing legal issues regarding Accountable Care Organizations participating in the Medicare Shared Savings Program
(Shared Savings Program).

The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) issued a proposed rule that would establish accountable care organizations (ACO) under the Shared Savings Program. The CMS proposed rule is available online at
http://www.cms.gov/sharedsavingsprogram

CMS and HHS Office of Inspector General (OIG) jointly issued a notice with comment period outlining proposals for waivers of certain Federal laws-the physician self-referral law, the anti-kickback statute, and certain provisions of the civil monetary penalty law-in connection with the Shared Savings Program. CMS and OIG are also asking for comments on further waiver design considerations for the Shared Savings Program and for the separate waiver authority for the Center for Medicare and Medicaid Innovation under section 1115A of the Social Security Act. The joint notice with comment period is available online at
http://www.ofr.gov/inspection.aspx?AspxAutoDetectCookieSupport=1

The Federal Trade Commission and the Department of Justice jointly issued a "Proposed Statement of Enforcement Policy Regarding Accountable Care Organizations Participating in the Medicare Shared Savings Program" (Antitrust Policy Statement). The Antitrust Policy Statement is available online at:
http://www.ftc.gov/opp/aco/
 
And the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) issued a notice requesting comments regarding the need for guidance on participation by tax-exempt organizations in the Shared Savings Program through ACOs. The IRS notice
is available online at
http://www.irs.gov/newsroom/article/0,,id=222814,00.html

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