Senate Aging Committee To Step Up Oversight On Sunshine Act
This article was originally published in The Gray Sheet
Executive Summary
Committee Chairman Herb Kohl has drafted a letter asking CMS to adhere to a reasonable timeline in finalizing requirements for device makers to report payments to physicians and teaching hospitals.
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