We are pleased to provide you with a copy of the NAMEC letter that was prepared in response to the Centers for Medicare/Medicaid Services (CMS) and Health and Human Services (HHS) recently issued proposed rules regarding the Transparency Provisions (“Sunshine”) of the Affordable Healthcare Act . This letter represents the opinion of the NAMEC Executive Officers and Board of Directors on behalf of our members. We welcome your thoughts, comments or other feedback. We are going to submit our final letter to CMS/HHS by February 17th.