New Provider Enrollment Administrative Action Authorities
April 13, 2021Affiliation Disclosures Overview We believe these affiliation disclosure provisions will allow us to better track current and past relationships between and among different providers and suppliers. In addition, they will help us find and take action on affiliations among providers and suppliers posing an undue risk to Medicare, Medicaid, and the Children’s Health Insurance Program (CHIP). Based on authority in Section 1866(j)(5) of the Social Security Act (the Act), we initially proposed requiring affiliation disclosures from all providers and suppliers on all initial and revalidation Medicare enrollment applications. However, in light of commenter feedback, we decided to adopt a “phased-in” approach to the affiliation disclosure provisions.
We believe these affiliation disclosure provisions will allow us to better track current and past relationships between and among different providers and suppliers. In addition, they will help us find and take action on affiliations among providers and suppliers posing an undue risk to Medicare, Medicaid, and the Children’s Health Insurance Program (CHIP). Based on authority in Section 1866(j)(5) of the Social Security Act (the Act), we initially proposed requiring affiliation disclosures from all providers and suppliers on all initial and revalidation Medicare enrollment applications. However, in light of commenter feedback, we decided to adopt a “phased-in” approach to the affiliation disclosure provisions.