Take Compensation Pieces Out Of Stark Law, Legal Experts Tell Senators
Executive Summary
Legal experts and a hospital CEO agreed at a Senate Finance Committee hearing that getting rid of the compensation components of the Stark Law barring physician self-referrals – while keeping in the ownership restrictions – may be the best way to protect patients from overuse of medical services while promoting value-based payment systems.
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