By 1999, one-third of practicing physicians had a
capitated contract, accounting for about 21% of their total practice revenue.
Upon closing, Alpha Care will expand Apollo's
capitated membership population base and deepen its geographic footprint in Southern California.
The completion of this acquisition will expand the Company's
capitated membership population base and deepen its geographic footprint in Southern California.
Rosenberg went on to highlight the roles of
capitated payments and risk in integrated primary care.
The company's program guarantees a reduction in total cost of ownership based on an innovative
capitated fee structure unique to each hospital.
Health care is preparing for a move toward
capitated care.
Have you read the study with the weighty title of "Fully
Capitated Payment Breakeven Rate for a Mid-Size Pediatric Practice?" (Pediatrics.
In view of the increasing focus on moving towards an outcome based payment approach, this conference will provide key insight on adopting
capitated and episodic funding arrangements and achieving meaningful outcomes through linking payment with quality and improvement.
In "full-risk managed care," the Medicaid program pays a fee called a "
capitated payment" to the MCO to cover all services for defined periods of time.