2006: reduced its unit operating costs by 5.6 percent in the fourth quarter primarily as a result of a 7.7 percent decline in fuel price 2008:Total fuel expense was $268 million, up $102 million from the prior year. During the first quarter â $4.1 million of hedging gains which reduced fuel expense.
Capitation is one form of a healthcare system.. Patient Empowerment. Capitation refers to a form of a healthcare payment system. In a capitation model, a health care provider or individual hospital is paid by the insurer (or other payer) a fixed amount per patient during a given period of time.
Definition. Restrictive agreement (involving a good, service, market, or territory) that binds a principal and an agent in an association under which neither can make any similar deals with the other's competitors (for a specified period).Also called exclusive dealership agreement.estrictive agreement (involving a good, service, market, or territory) that binds a principal and an agent in an association under which neither can make any similar deals with the other's competitors (for a specified period).