Deadline for Physician Self-Referral Rule Changes Extended (2)

The Medicare agency gave itself extra time to finalize a rule that would change how an anti-fraud law is carried out. The rule is aimed at easing restraints on health-care providers and improving care.

Modifications to the rules under the Stark law, which prohibits physician self-referrals, were proposed Oct. 9, 2019, by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services. They would provide new exceptions for value-based arrangements, which help doctors and other providers coordinate care among shared patients.

However, a notice in the Federal Register Wednesday said the final rule won’t come before the original Aug. 31 deadline, and it ...