Nov. 18, 2013 — Congressman Robert E. Andrews (D-NJ) has asked the Center for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) to exempt from Sunshine Act reporting all food served at qualifying continuing medical education (CME) events, largely because the Sunshine Act final rule provision regarding meals is unclear and confusing, according to a recent article in Policy and Medicine. Specifically, Andrews requested that CMS “exempt from individual reporting the cost of all food served at CME events for CME speakers/faculty and for CME attendees,” the article states. Andrews’ letter to CMS explains that “If the honoraria and expenses of the CME faculty are exempt … the meal that accompanies the presentation for the attendees should be exempt as well,” according to Policy and Medicine.To read the full article, go to: http://www.policymed.com/2013/11/physician-payment-sunshine-act-congressman-calls-for-meals-exemption-for-accredited-cme.html?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+policymed+%28Policy+and+Medicine%29