New Stark regs threaten groups' ties to independent physicians.
Depending on what emerges from Congress, the Stark law limiting referrals by physicians to facilities with which they have a financial connection soon may be changed. Meanwhile, we continue our discussion of the new regulations implementing Stark. As we explained last month, these new rules could endanger a common contractual relationship among physicians.
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