What Is Capitation in Healthcare?
Capitation in healthcare is a payment model in which a provider is paid a fixed amount for each patient over a set period, usually per member per month, no matter how many services that patient actually uses. Instead of billing for every visit or test,...
How to Qualify for Home Health Care Under Medicare
To qualify for home health care under Medicare, you generally need to meet four conditions at once. You must be certified as homebound, you must need part-time or intermittent skilled nursing care or therapy, a doctor must certify that need after a face-to-face visit and...