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Adjective
/ˈkapiˌtāt/,
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Ending in a distinct compact head,
  1. Ending in a distinct compact head

Noun
  1. The largest of the carpal bones, situated at the base of the palm of the hand and articulating with the third metacarpal

  1. being abruptly enlarged and globose at the tip
  2. the wrist bone with a rounded head shape that articulates with the 3rd metacarpus
  3. (capitation) a tax levied on the basis of a fixed amount per person
  4. The capitate bone is a bone in the human hand. The capitate bone is the largest of the carpal bones, and occupies the center of the wrist. ...
  5. (Capitation (healthcare)) Capitation, in the context of health care systems, refers to a method of paying health care service providers (e.g., Physicians). Generally these providers are contracted with a type of HMO known as an independent practice association (IPA). ...
  6. (capitation) Performing a headcount; the counting of people; A poll tax; 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
  7. Capitation represents a set dollar limit that your health maintanence organization (HMO)  pays to your primary care physician for providing medical treatment to you and your dependents. This fee is usually  paid to the physician on a monthly basis. ...
  8. (capitation) A form of compensation used primarily by HMOs to pay providers a periodic fee (usually a per member/per month fee) in return for delivering as much necessary health care services as the insured may need.
  9. 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.
  10. (capitation) A fee payment method used by some health maintenance organizations (HMOs) under which the HMO prepays a medical care provider a flat amount for each subscriber’s medical care—usually on a monthly basis.
  11. (Capitation) A per-member, monthly payment to a provider that covers contracted services and is paid in advance of its delivery. ...
  12. (capitation) 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.
  13. (Capitation) A method of paying for medical services on a per-person rather than a per-procedure basis. Under capitation, an HMO pays a doctor a fixed amount each month to take care of HMO members, regardless of how much or how little care each member needs.
  14. (Capitation) A system where an HMO pays a doctor or hospital a flat monthly fee for the care of each health plan member whether or not any services are delivered.
  15. Capitation is a method of payment from the HMO to the primary care physician. The payment is not for services rendered, but to the number of members who have chosen that doctor as their PCP.
  16. (Capitation) The insurer pays health providers a set amount for each person enrolled in the managed care plan rather than for the number and type of services delivered. The amount paid may vary by factors such as age and sex of the enrolled member.
  17. (Capitation) A fixed amount of money paid per person for covered services for a specific time; usually expressed in units of per member per month (pmpm).
  18. (capitation) ^7 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.
  19. (Capitation) A dollar amount established to cover the cost of health care services delivered for a person during a specified length of time. The term usually refers to a negotiated per capita rate to be paid periodically to a health care provider by a MCO. ...
  20. (Capitation) The per capita payment for providing a specific menu of health services to a defined population over a set period of time. The provider usually receives, in advance, a negotiated monthly payment from the HMO. ...
  21. (Capitation) 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. ...
  22. (capitation) 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.
  23. (Capitation) Providers agree to accept a set advance payment in exchange for providing health care services for a group of people. Hospitals or physicians receive payments per member per month for a comprehensive set of services or a more specialized service. ...
  24. (Capitation) A payment method in which the provider agrees to provide all the care you may need in return for a fixed monthly payment by your health plan company.
  25. (CAPITATION) A fixed payment, for a specified time period, for the provision of health care services or supplies, not based on frequency or severity of services or supplies provided.