Companies Dig Into Sunshine Rule Details In Preparation For Aug. 1 Go-Live Date
This article was originally published in The Gray Sheet
Executive Summary
CMS has finalized several sunshine rule provisions: the definition of “applicable manufacturer” has been narrowed; many payments to speakers at continuing medical education programs and events need not be reported; and the agency will allow manufacturers to supply contextual information on the public database.
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