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W M Pollock

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Multispecialty medical groups: adapting to capitation.

Capitation payments are becoming a significant source of revenue for many multispecialty medical groups. These medical groups are discovering that financial success under capitation requires proper prospective evaluation and planning, diligent monitoring, and a sound understanding of insurance and risk concepts. The most successful groups will be those that can deliver quality medical care in the most cost-efficient manner.

Capitation Fee↗

Defined contribution health plans--coming to a payer near you?

In a defined contribution health plan, the employer pays each employee a specified dollar amount as a subsidy for health insurance. The employee gets more control of the health coverage buying decision, choosing from a wide variety of employer-sponsored benefit and network options, and uses the employer dollars to purchase a coverage plan. For medical groups, defined contribution health plans pose a heightened risk of adverse selection and increase the influence of perceived provider quality on market share.

Community Participation↗