Federal rules expanded for physician incentive plans.
All compensation arrangements contain incentives. Fee-for-service encourages physicians to render excessive services: capitation does the opposite. The federal government has published regulations that govern managed care organizations' physician incentive plans. Most health plans already comply with the new requirements.
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