Biased Referrals Based On Ability To Pay
March 26th, 2008
 by
Jerry Cromwell
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Editor’s Note: This is the second in a series of posts in response to Jon Gabel’s article “Where Do I Send Thee? Does Physician-Ownership Affect Referral Patterns To Ambulatory Surgical Centers?,” published March 18 on the Health Affairs Web site. Rep. Michael Burgess (R-TX) began the series, which will also feature Chris Cassel. Policymakers are increasingly concerned over incentives facing physicians to refer more lucrative,... Read the rest of this entry »
