Physician Payment Sunshine Act
Physician Payment Sunshine Act frequently asked questions
Table of Contents
Print- What is the Sunshine Act?
- What kinds of payments are reported?
- When does reporting begin?
- Are there any exemptions from reporting?
- What is required of physicians?
- What does CMS do with the reported information?
- I am a physician in private practice. How does the Sunshine Act affect me?
- I am a physician at a teaching hospital. How does the Sunshine Act affect me?
- How do I know if a report is made about me?
- Can I dispute a report about me?
- Can I opt-out?
- How can I get ready for the implementation of the Sunshine Act?
- Where can I get more information?
- Open Payments Search Tool
Can I opt-out?
The only way to opt-out is to refuse to accept any payments or transfers of value from manufacturers.
Table of Contents
Print- What is the Sunshine Act?
- What kinds of payments are reported?
- When does reporting begin?
- Are there any exemptions from reporting?
- What is required of physicians?
- What does CMS do with the reported information?
- I am a physician in private practice. How does the Sunshine Act affect me?
- I am a physician at a teaching hospital. How does the Sunshine Act affect me?
- How do I know if a report is made about me?
- Can I dispute a report about me?
- Can I opt-out?
- How can I get ready for the implementation of the Sunshine Act?
- Where can I get more information?
- Open Payments Search Tool