The EHR Anti-Kickback safe harbor was set to expire at the end of this year. Final rules released by HHS’ Office of the Inspector General and CMS extend the Anti-Kickback safe harbor and Stark Law exception respectively, to keep fostering the expansion and use of EHRs among smaller organizations.
Industry leaders have praised the new rules. In a statement, HIMSS Vice President of Government Relations, Thomas A. Leary, said: “HIMSS is pleased that CMS and the OIG have promulgated extensions to the Stark exemptions and Anti-Kickback safe harbors… Although we encourage the elimination of the sunset provision, we appreciate the extension of the program to 2021 to provide certainty to stakeholders.”
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