Wednesday the Patient-Centered Outcomes Institute announced the availability of up to $76 million in new grant money for comparative effectiveness research projects. But the deadline for prospective applicants to submit letters of intent is only a month away: September 5. The announcement was accompanied …
Form 720 Revised for PCOR Fee Reporting Under Health Care Reform
June 7, 2013 Leave a Comment
As previously discussed, health care reform established a new Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Institute (“PCORI”) to study patient-centered outcomes, funded by a Patient-Centered Outcomes Research (“PCOR”) fee. This fee must be reported on Form 720 annually for seven years, beginning with the plan …
Top Five Issues for Multiemployer Plans and Health Care Reform
April 10, 2013 1 Comment
In the context of multiemployer plans, the application of various provisions of health care reform is murky. Below are five issues that are top of mind for multiemployer plans: 1. Pay or Play Penalty. The “pay or play” penalty applies to employers beginning in 2014. The recent January 3, 2013 …
Calculating the Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Fee
May 24, 2012 Leave a Comment
Last month, Treasury released proposed regulations regarding fees for Patient-Centered Outcomes Research (PCOR) and the Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Institute (PCORI). As you may recall, the Affordable Care Act established a new Institute to study patient-centered outcomes, funded by a PCOR fee. This fee …