Capitation
Capitation means a set dollar payment per patient per unit of time (usually per month) paid to a physician or physician group to cover a specified set of services and administrative costs without regard to the actual number of services provided. The services covered may include the physician's own services, referral services, or all medical services.
Source
42 CFR § 422.208
Scoping language
Definitions. In this subpart, the following definitions apply: