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capitation

[ kap-i-tey-shuhn ]

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.


capitation

/ ËŒ°ìæ±èɪˈ³Ù±ðɪʃə²Ô /

noun

  1. a tax levied on the basis of a fixed amount per head
  2. capitation grant
    a grant of money given to every person who qualifies under certain conditions
  3. the process of assessing or numbering by counting heads
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged†2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Derived Forms

  • ˈ³¦²¹±è¾±³Ù²¹³Ù¾±±¹±ð, adjective
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Other ˜yÐÄvlog Forms

  • ³¦²¹±èi·³Ù²¹î€…t¾±±¹±ð adjective
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˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins

Origin of capitation1

First recorded in 1605–15; from French, from Late Latin ³¦²¹±è¾±³ÙÄå³Ù¾±Å²Ô- (stem of ³¦²¹±è¾±³ÙÄå³Ù¾±Å ), equivalent to Latin capit- (stem of caput ) “head†+ -Äå³Ù¾±Å²Ô noun suffix; -ation
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˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins

Origin of capitation1

C17: from Late Latin ³¦²¹±è¾±³ÙÄå³Ù¾±Å, from Latin caput head
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It is based on the ability of the state’s integrated medical groups to provide high-quality care at a lower cost by receiving monthly revenue per enrollee, a payment system known as capitation.

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It’s called capitation, and the idea was to encourage medical providers to be more efficient.

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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.

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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.

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

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