title: Reverse caps in Medicare encourage primary care, better align incentives.
abstract: If your medical group is seeing specialty costs spiral out of control in Medicare, a reverse capitation arrangement may help. Paying primary care providers fee-for-service--and specialty providers capitation--may better align your group's incentives and promote better use of low-cost primary care services for seniors. See if the methodology is right for you.
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D002204:Capitation Fee; D004470:Economics, Medical; D018588:Fee-for-Service Plans; D006301:Health Services Needs and Demand; D006801:Humans; D007400:Interprofessional Relations; D008329:Managed Care Programs / Q000191:economics / Q000458:organization & administration; D006278:Medicare / Q000191:economics*; D009819:Office Visits / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D010816:Physician Incentive Plans; D011320:Primary Health Care / Q000191:economics*; D013038:Specialization; D014481:United States