Medicare Program; Final Waivers in Connection With the Shared Savings Program; Final Rule

On October 29, 2015, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) and the Office of the Inspector General (OIG) of the Department of Health and Human Services finalized rules for five fraud and abuse law waivers in connection with the Medicare Shared Savings Program (MSSP). The waivers permit MSSP accountable care organizations (ACOs) to share information, referrals, (as well as any cost savings) and encourage beneficiaries to receive care from professionals participating in the same MSSP ACO . . .