Definition of "capitated" []

• Of or related to a capitation payment system for health-care providers. (adjective)
• Simple past tense and past participle of capitate. (verb)

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• "If he is "capitated," he receives a set amount per month, say 825, for every HMO member under its care."
• "Possick said limiting the network to "capitated" physicians makes it impossible for solo practitioners like him to participate and puts the wrong incentive into the mix."
• "Donald Crane, CEO of the California Association of Physician Groups, suggested a "capitated" physician payment system, which he said would place a greater emphasis on prevention and early treatment to keep costs down."