NPR story on kickbacks to Docs from manufacturers...

[dmikesaw]

Did any of you hear the special report recently on NPR regarding the phenomenonaly huge amount of money being spent by medical device manufacturers in the form of "rebates" to doctors? And how the doctors were able to very easily get around existing rules by having these "rebates" pass through the names of their assistants, staff, etc? Rebates like ski trips, cruises, gifts, gift certificates, outright cash payouts, etc.........

[Minnesota]

I havent heard but it wouldnt shock me.

[gregorbehr]

This has what to do this with particular forum? So there are two main manufactures in the US for implants... Are you eluding that one or both is giving kickbacks to doctors to pick one implant over the other? And so???

[bob1138]

Welcome to the real world we all live in !!!

Bob