Local News

rss

National Physician Payment Transparency Program FAQs

The following are frequently asked questions (FAQs) regarding the National Physician Payment Transparency Program (Open Payments) — initiated by the Physicians Payments Transparency Act (PPSA): These FAQs are based on the guidance that is publicly available as of August 23, 2013. This is a new reporting program, and many of the questions are still being clarified. Medical societies may take different positions on some of these questions. Readers of this document are encouraged to consult their attorneys, funding organizations, and CMS for interpretations of the Physician Payment Sunshine Act (PPSA) and the regulations operationalizing it. The information ...