How to Use capitation in a Sentence
capitation
noun-
But moving from fee-for-service to capitation would require major structural change.
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Robert Pearl,
Twin Cities,
30 Jan. 2026
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That is where capitation re-enters the conversation.
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Robert Pearl,
Twin Cities,
30 Jan. 2026
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To them, capitation created freedom.
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Sachin H. Jain,
Forbes.com,
28 May 2026
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Under capitation — a single payment to a group of doctors to provide the totality of medical care for a population of patients — the incentives align.
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Robert Pearl,
Forbes.com,
20 July 2026
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Much of the healthcare industry continues to discuss capitation primarily through the lens of downside exposure and actuarial risk.
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Sachin H. Jain,
Forbes.com,
28 May 2026
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