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Illinois Doctors Get State Bonuses for Good Performances
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) -- The state of Illinois is distributing its first-ever bonus payments to doctors for meeting certain standards in caring for low-income residents.

Under the pay-for-performance plan, the Department of Healthcare and Family Services evaluated more than 5,000 primary-care doctors involved last year in its Health Connect managed care model.

It is now doling out about $5 million in bonuses to qualifying physicians.

To qualify, doctors had to meet or exceed national performance standards for treating common ailments, disease screening and vaccines.

Department director Barry Maram says it's a "wise investment" for the future health of Illinois citizens.

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10 02 09 by Newsroom
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