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From: mls@harpo.UUCP
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Subject: Re: Question Re: HMOs
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Date: Wed, 4-Sep-85 08:45:41 EDT
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Posted: Wed Sep  4 08:45:41 1985
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I talked to a doctor at a party.  He was dead set against HMOs.
His claim was that they ony took in healthly people and the
primary motive was to keep costs low so the compnay could make
a profit.  If he joined, he would have received about $10/ visit.
Also if he had to refer the patient to another doctor, the fee
for the second doctor had to be paid by the first, not the HMO.

Also at the same party there was a doctor in charge of an individual
group practice HMO.  It sounded like that operation was more
concerned about quality care however your choice of doctors is
limited to that group.