title: Federal rules expanded for physician incentive plans.
abstract: 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.
authors.forename: P L
authors.initials: PL
authors.lastname: Grimaldi
mesh_terms: D014487:Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, U.S.; D005161:Facility Regulation and Control / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence*; D006801:Humans; D008329:Managed Care Programs / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence; D006278:Medicare; D010816:Physician Incentive Plans / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence*; D014481:United States