"§ 69 SGB V ordnet für das Verhältnis der Krankenkassen zu den Leistungserbringern die ausschließliche Geltung des SGB V an und schafft damit faktisch einen Ausnahmebereich, in dem die Regeln des Wettbewerbsrechts nicht gelten."
"A few years ago I realized that my bonus, based on my "quality" management of diabetes, was compromised by the poor quality of my patients. I then dismissed many of the alcoholics and non-compliant (more correctly, I maneuvered them to dismiss me -- much less hassle); and my bonus scores have greatly improved. I thought I was clever, but I've come to believe that this is exactly what the the network, the insurance companies, and the gov't, wants me to do."