Feds claim victory in limiting 'self-referral.' (physician joint ventures)

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Federal health officials may be celebrating the death of 'self-referral,' a situation where a physician has a financial interest in a medical-related enterprise not associated with his practice, but the National Health Lawyers Assn (NHLA) is not ready to concede defeat. NHLA officials feel that new laws are too draconian. They say that legislation should be amended to distinguish between ventures where doctors provide 'hands-on' care and ventures where they simply receive kickbacks and increased referrals.

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New self-referral scrutiny: in-office arrangements

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Organized medicine, including the American Medical Assn, is examining the practice of physician self-referral, where a physician orders an x-ray or other procedure to be performed in-office or at a facility he or she owns. Such practices lead to high costs and over utilization, according to a study by the Journal of the American Medical Association. Several states have passed laws restricting self-referral, and at least 12 more will consider similar measures in 1993.

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