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Health Care Economics and Organizations > Economics > Fees and Charges > Capitation Fee
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Capitation Fee  

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  • Topical Descriptor

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Entry terms

  • Capitation Fees
  • Fee, Capitation
  • Fees, Capitation

Note

  • "capitation" refers to "a fixed per capita amt without regard to no. or nature of serv provided"

Scope note

  • A method of payment for health services in which an individual or institutional provider is paid a fixed, per capita amount without regard to the actual number or nature of services provided to each patient.

History note

  • 91(Aug 77); was see under FEES AND CHARGES 1977-90

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http://www.yso.fi/onto/mesh/D002204

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