House bill would close Stark in-office loophole

July 2, 2009, 3:09 am by Radiology Headlines from Aunt Minnie

Legislation has been introduced into the U.S. House of Representatives that would close a loophole in federal law that enables physicians to self-refer patients for imaging studies as long as the exams are performed in their own offices.

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