Capitation models have been suggested as an alternative to funding methods baseed on historical utilization patterns. Capitation funding distributes resources to regions or programs according to their population, adjusted for the age and gender composition and relative need. The most commonly used relative needs measure is the Standardized Mortatility Ratio (SMR). This paper compares the distribution of resources in Ontario implied by a variety of capitation formula. Another aspect of this research is to design a mechanism that translates the SMR into a funding allocation index. We specify a non-linear model to capture the relationship between current expenditures and the SMR while controlling for historical utilization factors. In contrast to previous work which has assumed a linear relationship between expenditures and need, our estimates suggest that the relationship may actually be highly non-linear. This non-linearity increases transfers of relative need relative to a linear capitation program.
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