Compliance and Payment Waivers 

Overview

• CMS Compliance Plan Tip Sheet
  
  
• CMS regulations governing ACO compliance plans

NAACOS Member Resources

• Justice Department and Federal Trade Commission Withdrawal of Health Care Antitrust Statements, including 2011 Guidance Related to ACOs
  
  
• NAACOS ACO Compliance Manual; a valuable resource for MSSP and Next Generation ACOs and allows customization to meet your individual needs.
• Webinar outlining the manuals
  
  
• NAACOS Top Takeaways for ACOs from the Final 2020 Stark/Anti-Kickback Statute Rules 
  
  
• ACO Audit Readiness Handbook prepares members for CMS audits
  
  
• NAACOS Resource on Preparing for a Quality Measures Validation Audit 
  
  
• NAACOS webinar on use of 3-day SNF waivers
  
  

News and Advocacy

• HHS finalizes rule changes to anti-kickback statute and Stark Law waivers
• Related press release and fact sheets on Stark and anti-kickback changes

• NAACOS comments in response to HHS proposed changes to the Stark law and anti-kickback statute

• HHS proposes changes to anti-kickback statute and Stark Law waivers

  • Related press release and fact sheets on Stark and anti-kickback changes
    
    
• HHS Inspector General extends certain fraud and abuse waivers for Next Gen ACOs
  
  
• NAACOS submitted comments on HHS’s “Regulatory Sprint to Coordinate Care”
  
  • Modifying HIPAA Rules to improve coordinated care
    
    
  • Ways to improve anti-kickback statute waivers for ACOs
    
    
  • Ways to improve Stark Law waivers for ACOs
    
    
• NAACOS advocates for one-sided ACOs to have access to telehealth
  
  
• Summary of Anti-Kickback Statute Transportation Services Safe Harbor 
  
  
• IRS Ruling on Tax Exempt Status of Commercial ACOs Analysis
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  • Detailed analysis
    
    
• NAACOS Writes Comments on Effects of Stark Law
  
  
• NAACOS Submits Comments on OIG 2014 Fraud and Abuse Waiver Proposed Rule
  
  

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