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Federal Poverty Level (FPL)

The federal government uses two different definitions of poverty. Official poverty population statistics uses the U.S. Census poverty threshold while the eligibility for public programs and subsidies is based on the poverty guidelines by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services.

Capitation

A payment based on the individual (for a set period of time) rather than a per-service payment. Insurance plans tend to pay a physician network…