title: Estimating profits in a capitation program. Planning for cost.
abstract: This article is designed to help dentists make better decisions regarding capitation programs. It focuses on approaches to costs that can be useful. An example is given that illustrates how these cost concepts might be used to analyze a capitation proposal.
authors.forename: J M
authors.initials: JM
authors.lastname: Bentley
authors.forename: P R
authors.initials: PR
authors.lastname: Barnett
mesh_terms: D002204:Capitation Fee; D003365:Costs and Cost Analysis; D005249:Fees and Charges; D006801:Humans; D007182:Income; D007347:Insurance, Dental / Q000191:economics*; D011215:Practice Management, Dental / Q000191:economics