decisionhealth Newsletters, Part B News - 2015 Issue 3 (March)
CMS eases burden for voluntary disclosure of one category of Stark law violation.
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Article Overview
This article explains a CMS update affecting a specific voluntary disclosure pathway under the Stark law. It is relevant to physicians, hospital compliance teams, and coding/billing professionals who track fraud-and-abuse guidance because it clarifies that a narrower set of cases may be handled with reduced disclosure information, while other self-referral matters continue under the standard process.
Why This Topic Matters
Compliance teams need to know when a Stark law issue qualifies for the updated disclosure instructions versus when the standard process still applies. Understanding the scope of the CMS change helps organizations avoid using the wrong disclosure pathway and stay aligned with federal self-referral reporting expectations.
What You Will Learn
- What CMS changed in the voluntary disclosure process for a narrow Stark law issue
- Which type of physician-owned hospital disclosure problem the update addresses
- Which broader self-referral matters are not covered by the reduced disclosure instructions
- Where to find the CMS reference for additional information
Who Should Read This
- Physicians
- Hospital compliance staff
- Revenue cycle professionals
- Medical coders
- Healthcare administrators
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