fee splitting

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Synonyms: fee-splitting

Antonyms: fee-splitting

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Noun

1. {{lb|en|business}} The practice, usually of [[questionable]] [[ethicality]], by some professionals, such as [[medical doctor]]s and [[lawyer]]s, of sending a client to a second [[practitioner]] for an additional [[consultation]] in order to obtain another [[payment]] from the client or from his or her [[insurer]], and in return for which the original practitioner receives a portion of the payment made to the second practitioner (a "[[commission]]" or "[[piece of the action]]").

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