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Capitation: In U.S. health services, capitation refers to a fixed "per capita" amount that is paid to a hospital, clinic or doctor for each person served.
capitation /cap·i·ta·tion/ (kap″Ä-ta´shun) the annual fee paid to a physician or group of physicians by each participant in a health plan.
Capitation. A collection of articles from Managed Care magazine. 2009. Accountable Care Organizations Give Capitation Surprise Encore Many see ACOs as the model for reform, but ...
noun 1. a numbering or assessing by the head. 2. a poll tax. 3. a fee or payment of a uniform amount for each person. Dictionary.com Free Toolbar Define Capitation ...
cap·i·ta·tion (k p-t sh n) n. 1. A poll tax. 2. A payment or fee of a fixed amount per person. [Late Latin capit ti, capit ti n-, from Latin caput, capit-, head ...
Definition of CAPITATION. 1: a direct uniform tax imposed on each head or person : poll tax. 2: a uniform per capita payment or fee . 3: a capitated health-care system