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Capitation
A fixed prepayment, per patient covered, to a healthcare provider to deliver medical services to a particular group of patients. The payment is the same no matter how many services or what type of services each patient actually gets. Under capitation, the provider is financially responsible.
- Part of Speech: noun
- Industry/Domain: Health care
- Category: General
- Company: PBS
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