Dear Mr. Meadows, Secretary Azar, and Director Vought:
August 7, 2020
The undersigned physician organizations urge the Trump Administration to
issue final rules to modernize the Stark self-referral law (Stark) and Anti-Kickback statute (AKS) so that physicians can better provide coordinated care, which improves outcomes and lowers costs. Finalizing the bold reforms
contained in the proposed rules would allow physicians to deliver value-based
care and help level the competitive playing field with large hospital systems.
The regulatory application of Stark and AKS has created tremendous burdens
on physician practices and been an obstacle to value-based care delivery. The
outdated and onerous regulations hamper efforts that allow providers to
accept risk and incentivize their physicians to abide by treatment pathways
that bring greater efficiencies.
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