New England Journal of Medicine Study Again Confirms High Cost of Self-Referral with No Patient Benefit

College of American Pathologists supports latest research and calls for Congress to act on legislationWashington, DC – October 24, 2013 – According to a new study in the New England Journal of Medicine (NEJM), self-referring urologists dramatically increased their usage of a more expensive, but not necessarily more effective, radiation treatment they own compared to their non-self-referring counterparts where no ownership interest exists. The study adds to the existing mountain of evidence that the in-office ancillary services loophole to the Stark Law costs the Medicare system billions