capitation

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Oak Street operated on a capitation basis under the Medicare Advantage program—which meant the bulk of its revenues were keyed off the number of enrolled Medicare patients, leaving it vulnerable to higher-than-expected expenses.

From Barron's • Oct. 29, 2025

And they began writing down every medical condition in a member, often too aggressively and sometimes inappropriately “upcoding” to boost the capitation amount.

From Los Angeles Times • May 9, 2023

As a consequence, the drafters of the 14th and 15th amendments saw no need to repeal the capitation clause.

From Slate • Feb. 19, 2019

The next section says that “no capitation, or other direct, tax shall be laid, unless in proportion to the census or enumeration herein before directed to be taken.”

From Washington Post • Feb. 14, 2019

Revenue is raised principally from customs and a capitation tax, which has replaced a hut tax.

From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 11, Slice 1 "Franciscans" to "French Language" by Various