October 9, 2019: MGMA statement on CMS' proposed Physician Self-Referral (Stark) rule

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:
October 9, 2019

Media Contact:
Emily Dowsett
Associate Director, Public Affairs
edowsett@mgma.com
 

MGMA statement on CMS' proposed Physician Self-Referral (Stark) rule

Anders Gilberg
Senior Vice President, Government Affairs
Medical Group Management Association

"For those fortunate medical groups that can utilize the new value-based exceptions, this proposal is a step in the right direction. For medical groups that have been waiting years for relief from the complexity of the Stark law, this isn’t it. Existing Stark regulations are fundamentally hyper-technical from beginning to end. This rule adds layers upon layers to a regulatory scheme that was originally intended to provide bright-line guidance for medical practices, but never has. The new proposal fails to clarify fundamental issues related to group practices and confirms our longstanding position that Congress needs to change the law. If CMS doesn’t believe it has the authority to provide meaningful Stark reform, then it should join the provider community in working with Congress to fix these fatally flawed regulations and outdated statute."

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