The in-office ancillary services (IOAS) loophole to the federal Ethics in Patient Referrals Act, also known as the self-referral law, has led to ongoing self-referral practices in advanced diagnostic imaging, anatomic pathology, physical therapy, and radiation therapy. There is mounting evidence that self-referral leads to over-utilization, mistreated patients, and billions of wasted Medicare dollars. It’s…
The in-office ancillary services (IOAS) loophole to the federal Ethics in Patient Referrals Act, also known as the self-referral law, has led to ongoing self-referral practices in advanced diagnostic imaging, anatomic pathology, physical therapy, and radiation therapy.
There is mounting evidence that self-referral leads to over-utilization, mistreated patients, and billions of wasted Medicare dollars. It’s time to get at the root of the problem and close this self-referral loophole.
Reforming the IOAS exception will ensure that Medicare patients receive the highest quality and safest health care most appropriate to their needs. It will also ensure Medicare policy incentives are properly aligned, saving the system billions of dollars. As a member of the AIM Coalition, ACLA supports proposed reforms to close this loophole and in doing so, serve the best interests of beneficiaries, providers, and our nation’s healthcare system.
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AIM Coalition Letter of Support for The Promoting Integrity in Medicare Act (PIMA), H.R.2143
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AIM Coalition Applauds Re-introduction of Rep. Speier’s Bill to Curb Physician Self-Referral of Ancillary Services
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ACLA Calls on CMS to Address Questionable Medicare Utilization Practices Through Stronger ‘Stark Law’ Provisions
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ACLA Comments on Request for Information Regarding the Physician Self-Referral Law
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AIM Coalition Urges CMS to Strengthen Medicare Self-Referral Provisions to Support Transition to Value-Based Care
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U.S. House Ways and Means Health Subcommittee Hearing “Modernizing Stark Law to Ensure the Successful Transition from Volume to Value in the Medicare Program”
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AIM Coalition Urges Policymakers to Strengthen Medicare Self-Referral Provisions to Advance Transition to Value-Based Care
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AIM Coalition Applauds Rep. Speier’s Reintroduction of The Promoting Integrity in Medicare Act (PIMA)
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AIM Coalition Applauds Re-introduction of Bill to Curb Physician Self-Referral of Ancillary Services
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Alliance for Integrity in Medicine PIMA Endorsement
