Physician Payments Sunshine Act: Organizations Respond to CMS

September 2^nd marked the last day for comments on CMS’ proposed rule
to eliminate the accredited continuing medical education (CME) exemption from Sunshine Act reporting.
In an overwhelming display of support for the exemption, over 800 comments were submitted encouraging the agency to either maintain or expand the current exclusion.
-Total comments supporting maintenance or expansion of the CME exemption: 820
-Total comments supporting elimination of the CME exemption: approximately 20
-Percentage of comments supporting the CME exemption: 98%
Policy and Medicine have followed this issue closely, and recently analyzed the CME Coalition’s comments and recommendations, as well as the American Medical Association and Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME).
To read this article by Policy and Medicine and all Comments Calling for the Retention or Expansion of the CME Exemption