Stark Law

Stark Law Questions and Answers - Members Only

These Stark Law Questions & Answers are intended to be used by the reader for general informational purposes only. Due to the highly complex nature of the Stark Law, they should not be used as a substitute for professional legal advice. Your specific questions on Stark Law as they relate to your own practice are best answered on an individual basis by legal counsel specializing in health care law.

New Changes to Physician Self-Referral Regulations (Stark Law) - Members Only

New regulations by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid (CMS) revise current requirements implement prohibitions on physician self-referrals to Designated Health Services (DHS).  The first regulation is the third phase of regulations to implement the self-referral law (commonly known as the Stark Law, after its sponsor, Congressman Pete Stark (D-CA).  The regulations are likely to be known as “Stark Phase III”.   CMS promulgated additional changes in the 2008 Medicare physician fee schedule.