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Advising the Congress on Medicare issues
MedPAC > Recommendations > Issues in physician payment policy (F)

Issues in physician payment policy (F)

March 1, 2005

The Secretary should expand the definition of physician ownership in the Ethics in Patient Referrals Act to include interests in an entity that derives a substantial proportion of its revenue from a provider of designated health services.

Appeared in: March 2005 - Chapter 3

Topics: Physicians and other health professionals.