More specifically, it is a law that “governs physician self-referral for Medicare and Medicaid patients” (StarkLaw.org, 2008). Essentially, the Stark Law prohibits physicians such as orthopaedic surgeons from referring their Medicare and Medicaid patients to “designated health services” (DHS) if said physician has any kind of financial relationship with that entity. As defined by Stark Law, a DHS refers to: clinical laboratory services; physical therapy services; occupational therapy services; radiology (including magnetic resonance imaging, or MRI); computerized axial tomography scans (CAT Scans); ultrasound services; radiation therapy services and supplies; durable medical equipment and supplies; prosthetics, orthotics, prosthetic devices, home health services and supplies; outpatient prescription drugs, inpatient and outpatient hospital services; and parenteral and enteral nutrients, equipment, and supplies. As outlined by subsection (h)(5) of 42 U.S. Code § 1395nn, a financial relation includes “ownership, investment interest, and compensation agreements” (Wikipedia, 2008), meaning that the physician cannot make the referral at all if they will profit from it in any…