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Do doctors make money referring people to a specialist?
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Illegal if they do: There are a couple of very specific exceptions where a doctor may make money as the result of a referral but, in the majority of cases, it is against federal law for a physician to profit simply by making a referral.
Answered 11/28/2017
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