capitation

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Recent Examples of capitation Many have already discovered that the best way to do this is to enter into global capitation arrangements by which providers receive a fee to manage all of a plan member’s healthcare expenses. Sachin H. Jain, Forbes.com, 23 June 2025 This increase is primarily attributed to growth in capitation revenue due to recent acquisitions. Quartz Bot, Quartz, 12 Nov. 2024 However, despite the clear drawbacks of the fee-for-service model and the benefits of capitation, the transition has been slow. Robert Pearl, Forbes, 14 Oct. 2024 Over time, capitation builds trust, with both payers and providers benefiting financially as patients stay healthier and require fewer treatments. Robert Pearl, Forbes, 14 Oct. 2024 This increase is primarily attributed to growth in capitation revenue due to recent acquisitions. Quartz Bot, Quartz, 12 Nov. 2024 However, technology can bridge the gap to forecast performance in primary care attribution, prospective bundles and partial or full capitation. David Snow, Forbes, 27 Sep. 2024 Initially, capitation rates for Medicare Advantage were set at 95% of the average cost of an enrollee in original Medicare. Don Lee, Los Angeles Times, 9 May 2023 In general, the sicker the member, the bigger the capitation. Don Lee, Los Angeles Times, 9 May 2023
Recent Examples of Synonyms for capitation
Noun
  • Canada withdrew that tax in order to restart trade talks with Washington.
    Anniek Bao,Vinay Dwivedi, CNBC, 11 July 2025
  • About 80% of American families saw their tax bill reduced when the initial cuts were passed in Trump's Tax Cuts and Jobs Act.
    Tamara Keith, NPR, 11 July 2025
Noun
  • Other Asia-Pacific markets facing higher tariffs include Indonesia, which will be hit with a 32% excise duty, Bangladesh, which was slapped with a 35% duty, as well as Cambodia and Thailand, which are set for 36% tariff rates, the president's letters indicated.
    Holly Ellyatt, CNBC, 8 July 2025
  • Within hours, Trump announced fresh tariffs on five additional countries, including South Africa and Malaysia.
    Max Zahn, ABC News, 7 July 2025
Noun
  • Big tobacco was a natural fit, given that tobacco (like booze) is subject to significant excise taxes.
    Robert Goulder, Forbes.com, 23 June 2025
  • Here is an example that could land a foundation in a tax hole: Financial transactions between the foundation and a disqualified person, even the founder or any major contributor, may result in excise taxes as high as 200%.
    Khurram Chohan, Forbes.com, 16 June 2025
Noun
  • In South Africa, the world’s second-biggest producer of citrus fruits, growers fear the fallout of a 31% US levy.
    semafor.com, semafor.com, 7 July 2025
  • Trump has announced a deal with Vietnam that would allow U.S. goods to enter the country duty-free, while Vietnamese exports to the U.S. would face a 20% levy.
    Ellen Knickmeyer, Twin Cities, 7 July 2025
Noun
  • The imposition of higher tariffs (real or imagined) compels organizations to react by diversifying their supplier base, promoting nearshoring or relocating production facilities, and redirecting shipping routes.
    Steve Durbin, Forbes.com, 1 July 2025
  • Such impositions were once land agencies’ go-to methods of crowd control.
    Sarah Scoles, JSTOR Daily, 11 June 2025
Noun
  • The state has about a $4.6 billion budget, enough to hand out $1.3 billion in income tax cuts this year for middle-class residents and getting rid of the state’s tax on electricity usage.
    Charles Selle, Chicago Tribune, 7 July 2025
  • The income tax resulting from the sale of farmland to a qualified farmer can be deferred and paid in four annual installments.
    Martin Shenkman, Forbes.com, 6 July 2025
Noun
  • Wyandotte County residents may have to hand over a bit more cash when property tax bills go out this year, local government documents show.
    Sofi Zeman July 9, Kansas City Star, 9 July 2025
  • Parcel taxes and the charges to repay local bonds are added to property tax bills.
    Susan Shelley, Oc Register, 4 July 2025
Noun
  • Before the music began, Watanabe paid tribute to Minnesota Orchestra viola player Ken Freed, who died on June 29 while running in a sprint triathlon.
    Sheila Regan, Twin Cities, 11 July 2025
  • Despite its departure from standard Superman imagery, Smallville consistently paid tribute to earlier adaptations.
    Zoey Lyttle, People.com, 11 July 2025

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“Capitation.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/capitation. Accessed 16 Jul. 2025.

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