title: Preparation can take the sting out of catastrophic care costs.
abstract: Managing care of high-cost capitated patients can be a real challenge. But there are basic strategies capitated groups can use to minimize the costs before they reach catastrophic proportions and become budget busters.
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D002204:Capitation Fee; D002388:Catastrophic Illness / Q000191:economics* / Q000453:epidemiology; D003669:Deductibles and Coinsurance; D006279:Health Maintenance Organizations / Q000191:economics*; D006801:Humans; D019458:Insurance Coverage; D018570:Risk Assessment / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D014481:United States