GAO Reports Estimates Physicians Who Self-Refer Anatomic Pathology Cost Medicare Millions
CAP Calls on Congress to Act ImmediatelyNorthfield, IL – July 15, 2013 -- The College of American Pathologists today called attention to a new report from the Government Accountability Office (GAO) documenting millions of dollars in wasteful health care spending by physicians who self-refer anatomic pathology services, and called on Congress to take immediate action outlawing this business practice. “GAO issued a report today with irrefutable evidence that physician self-referral is a national problem,” said CAP President-Elect Gene Herbek, MD, FCAP. “It contributes to widespread