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.

Annotation

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

DUI

D002204 MeSH Browser

CUI

M0003300

History note

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

Public note

91; was see under FEES AND CHARGES Aug 1977-90