First Known Use: 1983
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capitated
adjective cap·i·tat·ed \ˈka-pə-ˌtā-təd\
Definition of CAPITATED
: of, relating to, participating in, or being a health-care system in which a medical provider is given a set fee per patient (as by an HMO) regardless of treatment required
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Origin of CAPITATED
back-formation from capitation
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Medical Dictionary
capitated
adjective cap·i·tat·ed \ˈkap-ə-ˌtāt-əd\
Medical Definition of CAPITATED
: of, relating to, participating in, or being a health-care system in which a medical provider is given a set fee per patient (as by an HMO) regardless of treatment required
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