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<p>I’m not sure what the OP was referring to in terms of tests, but there is indeed a lot of controversy over physicians profiting from what most experts see as unnecessary tests. </p>
<p>The classic case is when a physician (or group of physicians) buys an expensive scanner and then over uses said scanner, charging insurance each time, with the net result that they pocket a bunch of $$$ while their patients undergo what would normally be considered unnecessary tests. </p>
<p>This is of course illegal too… it’s essentially insurance fraud… but it’s very real and difficult to enforce. When you hear folks talk about ‘cracking down on healthcare costs’ this sort of shady practice is exactly the sort of thing they’re talking about.</p>