A physician's brother owns and operates a local clinical laboratory and has asked his brother to help him out by referring patients to him when he orders lab work. Is this legal?
A. No, this is called physician self-referral.
B. Yes, this is called physician self-referral.
C. Yes, as long as the brother does not do the actual collection of the lab work.
D. No, as this violates the upcoding rules.
Answer: A
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