title: Is your cap contract protected from changes in member copays?
abstract: Before you dismiss member copays as little more than an administrative nuisance, consider that they can make the difference between profit and loss when capitated margins are cut to the bone.
mesh_terms: D000206:Actuarial Analysis; D002204:Capitation Fee; D003284:Contract Services / Q000191:economics; D017047:Cost Sharing; D008329:Managed Care Programs / Q000191:economics; D011907:Rate Setting and Review; D020414:Risk Sharing, Financial / Q000191:economics*; D014481:United States