Sunshine Rules Should Honor Physician-Manufacturer Relationships, Industry Says
This article was originally published in The Gray Sheet
Executive Summary
Industry and physician specialty groups are asking CMS to protect their collaborative relationships as it prepares a final regulation on physician payment sunshine provisions.
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