What kind of changes has CMS proposed to existing Stark Laws regarding Imaging Referrals?
CMS has proposed revisions to the existing Stark Law regulations to implement provisions enacted as part of the Obama administration’s 2010 Affordable Care Act. The proposed rules amend a statutory in-office ancillary services exception. It applies to the following services: MRI, CT and PET scans. The rule would require physicians to provide a written notice to patients, at the time of the referral, that the patient may obtain the services from suppliers other than the physician. CMS proposes that the new disclosure requirements would apply only to services furnished on or after Jan. 1, 2011. Proposed Notice Requirements: • Notice must identify at least 10 other suppliers that could furnish the service • Suppliers identified must be within a 25-mile radius of the location where the patient is obtaining the imaging service (does not have to be the 10 closest providers within the 25-mile radius) • Notice must include the following: o Supplier’s name o Supplier’s address o Supplier’s phon
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