Medicare Program; Physicians' Referrals to Health Care Entities With Which They Have Financial Relationships (Phase II)
medicare · Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services · Rule · Published 2004-03-26 · Effective 2004-07-26 · 69 FR 16054
Document
Document number
04-6668
Federal Register citation
69 FR 16054
CFR reference
42 CFR 411
Type
Rule
Action
Interim final rule with comment period.
Category
medicare
Sub-agency
Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services
Publication date
2004-03-26
Effective date
2004-07-26
HHS docket
CMS-1810-IFC
Abstract
This interim final rule with comment period (Phase II of this rulemaking) incorporates into regulations the provisions concerning ownership and investment exceptions in paragraphs (c) and (d) and the compensation exceptions in paragraph (e) of section 1877 of the Social Security Act (the Act). Phase II also addresses comments concerning the reporting requirements in section 1877(f) of the Act. Phase I (as defined below) addressed the majority of issues in implementing section 1877 of the Act. Phase II both addresses the remaining issues not addressed in Phase I and responds to public comments. In general, in response to public comments, the Department has attempted to reduce regulatory burden by broadening exceptions using the Secretary's discretionary authority under the statute to create exceptions that pose no risk of fraud or abuse. For the convenience of affected parties, we have set out the entire rule as previously promulgated, including the changes made by this rulemaking.