Does Capitation Matter? Impacts on Access, Use, and Quality

Provider capitation may constrain costs, but it also may reduce access and quality of care. We examine the impacts of capitating the usual source of care of enrollees in health maintenance organizations (HMOs). We account for the endogeneity of capitation and other characteristics using generalized...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Samuel H. Zuvekas, Steven C. Hill
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: SAGE Publishing 2004-09-01
Series:Inquiry: The Journal of Health Care Organization, Provision, and Financing
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1177/004695800404100308