An article I read by Goodson et. al (2001) stated "Counterbalancing these incentives are the theoretical incentives to invest in medical care that can decrease long-term medical costs through disease prevention and early treatment." They also went on to say that "the incentives to make these investments are mitigated by the relatively high rates of turnover, as patients move from plan to plan, precluding long-term financial benefit (Goodson et al., 2001)."

When I think of the high turnover, I question if it is worth it, but I can see how this type of plan would be beneficial to forecast financially. What are your thoughts on incentives to keep rates down, and the rate of turnover of members that are enrolled in capitation?

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