You are so correct about that.
In preparation for cataract surgery with my eye doctor had to go find a PCP for a physical. She ordered an EKG, visit to a Cardiologist, chest x-ray, extensive blood work and a stress test. Told her IMO that was overkill for cataract surgery.
Medicare denied all the blood work and so lab located in same office with PCP sent me a bill which was at 8 times the rate Medicare would have allowed. I paid them the Medicare allowance for three tests and told them they could write off all the rest, including the $20 charge they made for “Administration of Professional Guidelines on Chain of Custody Procedures Associated with Urine Specimens”. Also have received six other bills from places I never went for things I never agreed to. Just ridiculous.
Docs are so afraid of getting sued. Excessive testing should be justification for filing a lawsuit.
Your post certainly rings true with me.
When I had surgery for cancer, I had to go in a week before and let them spend 2 hrs proving I was healthy enough to operate on, LOL.