title: Capitation and the Medicare program: history, issues, and evidence.
abstract: This article reviews the history of capitation in the Medicare program and examines issues and research findings related to Medicare capitation. Specific capitation issues and related research findings reviewed include: the feasibility and extent of health maintenance organization participation in Medicare; plan marketing; beneficiary choice behavior; quality of care; and the use and cost of services. In addition, areas requiring further study are noted, and the potential for extensions of capitation under Medicare are explored.
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D002204:Capitation Fee; D014487:Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, U.S.; D002755:Choice Behavior; D003625:Data Collection; D005069:Evaluation Studies as Topic; D005249:Fees and Charges; D006279:Health Maintenance Organizations / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D006801:Humans; D006278:Medicare / Q000639:trends*; D010865:Pilot Projects; D012306:Risk; D013659:Tax Equity and Fiscal Responsibility Act; D014481:United States