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Archive > November, 2006 Vol. VII, No. 11

Legal Update

Can You Lease Equipment From Your Docs?

Scott Becker, JD, CPA

When you enter into a lease with one of your referring physicians for a piece of high-cost equipment, the agreement is going to be particularly subject to scrutiny. Before you enter into such a lease, know the pitfalls.

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