This is said to give the doctor-investors an incentive not only to cut corners (the traditional HMO complaint) but also to send poor patients to doctors outside the company while referring rich patients to doctors affiliated with the company.
Doctor-investors may have an incentive to prioritize money over healthcare.
mnli hypothesis: Doctor-investors may have an incentive to prioritize money over healthcare. premise: This is said to give the doctor-investors an incentive not only to cut corners (the traditional HMO complaint) but also to send poor patients to doctors outside the company while referring rich patients to doctors affiliated with the company.