{"id":135595,"date":"2021-11-25T06:35:51","date_gmt":"2021-11-25T06:35:51","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.healthbenefitstimes.com\/glossary\/?p=135595"},"modified":"2023-09-12T08:10:35","modified_gmt":"2023-09-12T08:10:35","slug":"capitation-fee","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.healthbenefitstimes.com\/glossary\/capitation-fee\/","title":{"rendered":"Capitation fee"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>A system of payment to physicians for medical care of patients. The physician receives a fixed sum of money for each patient assigned to the doctor&#8217;s panel of patients, regardless of the amount of medical care required by the patient. The patient is charged for the fixed capitation fee at regular intervals, e.g. ninthly or quarterly. A capitation fee system may be used by &#8216;Health Maintenance Organizations.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p>The amount paid a health care provider annually from each patient in a medical group plan.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<div class=\"group w-full text-token-text-primary border-b border-black\/10 dark:border-gray-900\/50 bg-gray-50 dark:bg-[#444654] sm:AIPRM__conversation__response\" data-testid=\"conversation-turn-13\">\n<div class=\"p-4 justify-center text-base md:gap-6 md:py-6 m-auto\">\n<div class=\"flex flex-1 gap-4 text-base mx-auto md:gap-6 md:max-w-2xl lg:max-w-[38rem] xl:max-w-3xl }\">\n<div class=\"relative flex w-[calc(100%-50px)] flex-col gap-1 md:gap-3 lg:w-[calc(100%-115px)]\">\n<div class=\"flex flex-grow flex-col gap-3 max-w-full\">\n<div class=\"min-h-[20px] flex flex-col items-start gap-3 overflow-x-auto whitespace-pre-wrap break-words\">\n<div class=\"markdown prose w-full break-words dark:prose-invert light AIPRM__conversation__response\">\n<p>In England, this refers to the payment made to a family doctor within the National Health Service for each patient on their roster.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A system of payment to physicians for medical care of patients. 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