Legal Question in Legal Ethics in Pennsylvania

Its not necessary illegal unless the doctor won't treat you if you don't go to his hospital. Sometimes there are other reasons why he might want you to go his hospital, rather than another. He might have more faith and confidence in the abilities of the people doing the test. If its a simple blood test or x-ray, it shouldn't matter so long as its OK with your insurance company. It might be illegal if the doctor were directly compensated for you having the test done at his hospital. But even if it is illegal, there's not much you can do about it except change doctors. If you have a real problem with this, I would advise you to contact the PA Board of Medicine, through their web site at www.dos.state.pa.us/med .