Why can't my doctor talk to me about capitation?

Why can't my doctor talk to me about capitation?

In many contracts that the doctors have with the health insurance company, the health insurance company doesn't want the doctor to tell you the patient, their consumer, how the contract works. Because again, an informed consumer is going to say, "Doctor, am I'm not getting this referral simply because I have a bad HMO that capitates you and pays you such a small amount, or do you really don't think I need this treatment?" So originally, a lot of the contracts did not allow the doctors to even tell the patient how they were paid. And capitation is another means of putting someone in between the doctor and the patient, a finance mechanism, so that when you walk into the doctor's office you're an economic detriment to that doctor. The doctor loses once you show up. If you stay away, you're a good patient.