capitation

Example Sentences

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If the doctors overprescribe, they could lose money on patient care; if they keep services under control, they pocket more of the capitation for themselves.

From Los Angeles Times

Iora, for example, operates through Medicare Advantage on what is known as a capitation system, getting a set amount for the care of each patient that includes health coaching.

From New York Times

The survey was the first independent study concerning the payment model known as capitation, or payment transformation.

From Washington Times

A “capitation tax” is a “head tax,” based on population, creating a fixed, even burden, like a sales tax.

From Washington Post

Northeastern states in particular restricted the immigration of indigent Europeans by requiring shipmasters to pay bonds and capitation taxes for the landing of such foreigners.

From Time