How the Physician Payment Sunshine Act Supports the Medical Manufacturers
The Physician Payment Sunshine Act is famous under the name "Sunshine Act". It is an inseparable part of the Affordable Care Act or ACA, which needs manufacturers of medical devices, medicines, and biologicals. It participates in the United States Federal Health Care programs in order to claim certain payments and products of value provided to doctors and teaching hospitals. However, the manufacturers must submit their report to the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, or CMS, annually. Additionally, manufacturers and GPOs need to claim ownership of the product from physicians and family members. Therefore, they need to publish their report annually for the public so that it can be searchable. Initially, the data collection began in the year 2013, and the deadline for submission to CMS was 2014. This data is available to manufacturers and physicians for correction and review, and then it is published on a public website. Why is Some Data Withheld Pendin...