Definition of Capitation

Definition: Capitation is the system of payment for each customer served, rather than by service performed. Both are used in various ways in U.S. medical care.

Terms Related to Capitation

• The Market Price of Risk
• Demand Bureaucracy

Writing a Term Paper or High School / College Essay? Here are a few starting points for research on Capitation:

Journal Articles on Capitation

• Managed Care and Capitation in California: How Do Physicians at Financial Risk Control Their Own Utilization?
• Diagnosis-based risk adjustment for Medicare capitation payments.
• Taking Health Status Into Account When Setting Capitation Rates