capitation

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Recent Examples of capitation Alternatively, significant change could be driven by reward, as capitation becomes more lucrative than fee-for-service. Robert Pearl, Forbes.com, 27 Apr. 2026 The analysis covered net capitation payments made by Medicaid agencies in 35 states, Puerto Rico and Washington D.C., on behalf of enrollees whose deaths preceded the monthly service period covered by the capitation. Jillian Taylor, StateImpact, 6 Mar. 2026 That is where capitation re-enters the conversation. Robert Pearl, Twin Cities, 30 Jan. 2026 This increase is primarily attributed to growth in capitation revenue due to recent acquisitions. Quartz Bot, Quartz, 12 Nov. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for capitation
Noun
  • While some of the sales tax changes were added to the budget, the section that reallocated some of the tax to tourism was not.
    P.R. Lockhart, Hartford Courant, 17 May 2026
  • The rest of the production had been much harder—particularly because, to his frustration, he’d been forced to film primarily in Atlanta rather than in Oakland, after a year of maddening delays led to the production losing its California tax rebate.
    Emily Nussbaum, New Yorker, 17 May 2026
Noun
  • The same applies to tariffs, sanctions, export controls and regional conflict.
    Alex Saric, Forbes.com, 15 May 2026
  • Sotir said the firm is receiving more inbound queries from business owners who are pressured by tariffs, inflation and other factors.
    Hayley Cuccinello, CNBC, 15 May 2026
Noun
  • Individuals, small businesses, large corporations, estates and trusts can qualify for a refund with obligations to income, employment, estate, gift and excise taxes.
    Jarrod Wardwell, Houston Chronicle, 7 May 2026
  • Hunters and anglers funded wildlife restoration through licenses and excise taxes.
    Amber Harding OutKick, FOXNews.com, 7 May 2026
Noun
  • Now that the levy is being lifted, Luftman says imports will resume.
    Jonah Flicker, Robb Report, 15 May 2026
  • Kentucky and Utah have reduced levies.
    Wyatte Grantham-Philips, Chicago Tribune, 14 May 2026
Noun
  • Peter might be matured, and humanized, by the imposition of fatherhood, but the movie doesn’t attach exactly the same moral weight to that shift as do movies like Raising Helen and Big Daddy, or the sneakily conservative urgings of some of Judd Apatow’s films.
    Richard Lawson, HollywoodReporter, 15 May 2026
  • The federal government on Wednesday announced the imposition of a six-month nationwide freeze on new hospice and home health providers under Medicare as part of a sweeping crackdown on fraud.
    Dan Gooding, MSNBC Newsweek, 13 May 2026
Noun
  • Gregg Hull, a former three-term mayor of Rio Rancho on the outskirts of Albuquerque, wants New Mexico to join the ranks of states with no personal income tax like Texas and Wyoming.
    Morgan Lee, Fortune, 15 May 2026
  • The felony charges of wire fraud, income tax fraud, loan fraud and theft of between $500 and $10,000 were brought less than a month before an April 2025 village election in which Doneshia Codjoe challenged Monee’s incumbent mayor, Therese Bogs.
    Olivia Stevens, Chicago Tribune, 14 May 2026
Noun
  • Tolls on federal roads might pay for it Zohran Mamdani's pied-à-terre property tax is moving ahead.
    Alex Harring, CNBC, 15 May 2026
  • Curt Peterson, an attorney representing the developer, told council members O’Reilly was seeking a sales tax exemption on construction materials and a 50% property tax abatement for 10 years.
    Nathan Pilling, Kansas City Star, 15 May 2026
Noun
  • The new, additional $200 impost buys nothing except the privilege of enjoying Bhutan’s stunning scenery and fresh mountain air.
    Amy Gunia, Time, 23 Sep. 2022

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“Capitation.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/capitation. Accessed 23 May. 2026.

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