In March 2014, DHPA co-signed a letter from many top healthcare professional organizations to the Senate Finance Committee urging the Committee to preserve the in-office ancillary services exception (IOASE). DHPA defended the exception by citing increased continuity of care, lower cost and higher convenience of allowing in-office ancillary services, including advanced imaging, radiation therapy, anatomic pathology […]
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Saving the In Office Ancillary Service Exception (IOASE)
Integrated models of care allow for better coordination across specialties, translating into higher quality, lower cost and more accessible care for patients. In its June 2011 Report to Congress, MedPAC recommended against limiting the Stark Law exception for ancillary services, citing potential “unintended consequences, such as inhibiting the development of organizations that integrate and coordinate care within a physician practice.” We urge Congress to protect patient access to high-quality, cost-effective health care by rejecting any changes to the IOASE.