capitation

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English - Turkish
{i} kişi başına düşen
baş vergisi
adam başına eşit olarak tahsil edilen vergi
(isim) kişi başına düşen
vergi
(Ticaret) kelle vergisi

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capitation grant
kişi başına yapılan yardım
capitation tax
baş vergisi
English - English
A poll tax
Performing a headcount; the counting of people
A system of remuneration for physicians, in which a physician or group enrolls patients as permanent clients and is paid a fixed amount for each enrollee
{n} a numeration of heads, a poll-tax
A rate paid, usually monthly, to a health care provider In return, the provider agrees to deliver the health services agreed upon to any covered person (H)
A payment system in which fees are paid per person or "per capita" and a primary care provider is financially responsible for coordinating patient care within the fees or capitated rate for all his/her patients Capitation means a provider is given a maximum amount of money per person no matter how many or how few services are provided Back to Top
the payment of a set fee per enrolled member to health care providers for the provision of a specified set of health care services, regardless of how much the services actually cost
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
A reimbursement system in which healthcare providers receive a fixed fee for every patient served, regardless of how many or few services the patient uses For example, an insurer negotiates to pay a Physician $100 00 a month to care for each of its subscribers, regardless of the amount of services each subscriber uses
A rate paid to health care provider, usually monthly The provider agrees to deliver health services as agreed upon to covered person
[Health] method of payment for health services in which a physician or hospital is paid a fixed amount for each person served, regardless of the actual number or nature of services provided to each person [variation of ASOP No 16]
means a set dollar payment per patient per unit of time (usually per month) that is paid to cover a specified set of services and administrative costs without regard to the actual number of services provided The services covered may include a physician's own services, referral services or all medical services The set dollar payment may be a percent of the premium that the managed care organization collects for a beneficiary; the capitation received from HCFA would be considered a premium for this purpose
A method of payment for health services in which a physician or hospital is paid a fixed, per capita amount for each person served regardless of the actual number of services provided to each person
A provider payment method in which an MCO pays a fixed dollar amount each month per member regardless of the number of services provided return to previous page
a set dollar amount, per member, paid to a health care provider regardless of the amount of services supplied The set amount is usually paid to the provider each month based on the number of members for whom the provider is responsible
A tax upon each head or person, without reference to property; a poll tax
a tax or payment of the same amount from each person
A method of payment for health services in which an individual or institutional provider is paid a fixed, per capita amount for each person served without regard to the actual number or nature of services provided to each person Capitation is a common method of paying physicians in health maintenance organizations
A payment plan for health care providers Under it, a managed-care health organization pays a doctor or other provider a fixed amount to care for a patient for a specific period of time -regardless of the actual cost of treatment or quantity of services provided It is the payment of a per capita amount for a defined package of health care services A specific dollar amount per member is paid to providers or organizations of providers
A fixed periodic payment the plan pays to a physician, group practice, hospital or network of providers The capitation payment is calculated to cover the expected costs of providing certain services to patients over a period of time The provider gets the same payment each month (or other fixed time period), regardless of the amount or type of services actually rendered capitation payment systems can cover just the cost of providing primary care ("primary care capitation"), may cover the costs of primary care and some specialty care ("partial capitation") or may also include the costs of hospitalization ("full or global capitation")
A dollar amount established to cover the cost of all health care services delivered per person during a specified period of time This term may refer to either the amount paid to an MCO by its private and public sector clients or a negotiated per capita rate to be paid periodically to a health care provider by an MCO The MCO or provider is then responsible for delivering or arranging the delivery of all health services required by the covered person under the conditions of the contract
{i} per capita tax, head tax, poll tax
Performing a head count; the counting of people
- A monthly fixed payment to a health care provider regardless of how much care is provided This payment is usually set as a per member per month (PMPM) dollar amount Capitation payments for different medical and surgical specialties vary widely
Capitation represents a set dollar limit that you or your employer pay to a health maintenance organization (HMO), regardless of how much you use (or don't use) the services offered by the health maintenance providers (Providers is a term used for health professionals who provide care Usually providers refer to doctors or hospitals Sometimes the term also refers to nurse practitioners, chiropractors and other health professionals who offer specialized services )
A fixed predetermined amount paid to a provider for each person served, without regard to the actual number or nature of services provided to each person in a set period of time Capitation is the characteristic payment method in health maintenance organizations
A method of payment used in managed care in which doctors or hospitals are paid a fixed amount for each person cared for, regardless of the actual number or type of services they deliver
A numbering of heads or individuals
Financial arrangement in which health plans pay medical groups and/or doctors a fixed amount for each member, typically on a monthly basis This amount remains exactly the same whether the member uses the medical group or doctor, or not
Capitation represents a fixed monthly dollar amount that a Health Maintenance Organization (HMO) pays to a group of health care providers who have contracted with the HMO The amount of this fixed dollar amount depends upon the number of HMO enrollees who have chosen this group of health care providers for "primary care" services under the HMO plan This fixed dollar amount does not vary with how much HMO enrollees use (or don't use) services offered by this group of HMO providers Not all HMO utilize capitation payments
A method of paying for healthcare services on the basis of the number of patients who are covered for specific services over a specified period of time rather than the cost or number of services that are actually provided 5
The payment of a per capita amount for a defined package of health care services A specific dollar amount per member per month is paid to providers or organizations of providers for which they provide specific services, regardless of the quantity of services necessary to meet the health needs of the defined population
A method of payment for health care services in which an individual or institutional provider (or a combination of the two) is paid a fixed, per capita amount, without regard to the actual number or type of services rendered to each patient This method of payment is most commonly followed by health maintenance organizations, but is also used by physician-hospital organizations (see definitions)
a tax levied on the basis of a fixed amount per person

Related Terms

capitations
plural of capitation
capitation

    Hyphenation

    cap·i·ta·tion

    Pronunciation

    Etymology

    () From Latin capitationem, from caput (“head”).
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