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Self-Referrals for Imaging Costly, GAO Says - MedPage Today Nov 2nd 2012, 14:16 Self-Referrals for Imaging Costly, GAO Says MedPage Today WASHINGTON -- Physician referrals for MRI and CT services for Medicare beneficiaries substantially increased the year after they purchased or leased imaging equipment or joined a group that already self-referred, a government report found. Providers that ... GAO: Additional Imaging Self-Referrals in 2010 Cost Medicare $109MBecker's Hospital Review Imaging Self-Referrals Could Raise Costs, Hurt Patients, Report SaysCalifornia Healthline Doctor self-referrals for advanced imaging cost Medicare $100M in 2010News-Medical.net all 10 news articles »

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