Difference between revisions of "Capitation"
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| − | '''Capitation''' is a specified amount of [[money]] paid to a health plan or [[doctor]]. This is used to cover the cost of a health plan member's [[health care]] [[services]] for a certain length of [[time]]. | + | '''Capitation''' is a specified amount of [[money]] paid to a health plan or [[doctor]]. This is used to cover the cost of a health plan member's [[health care]] [[services]] for a certain length of [[time]], or to extend the member(ship) of said individual during certain times.<ref>[http://www.cms.hhs.gov/apps/glossary/default.asp?Letter=C&Language=English CMS Glossary], [[Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services]]</ref> |
| − | <ref>[http://www.cms.hhs.gov/apps/glossary/default.asp?Letter=C&Language=English CMS Glossary], [[Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services]]</ref> | ||
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