Revenue share

Proportion of a medical practice’s total income allocated for a specific type of expense (e.g., practice expense profit share is that proportion of income used to pay for practice expense).

Reverse capitation

Payment method in which subspecialists are paid a capitated rate and primary care physicians are paid on a fee-for-service (FFS) basis. This is considered reverse because most managed care plans pay the primary care physician capitated payments and pay subspecialists on an FFS basis.

Reverse liability

Legal expenses insurance item. If the insured is awarded damages for personal injury or damage to property and payment is not made within a given time (e.g. three months) then the insurer will pay in full up to £1 million. The employers’ liability section unsatisfied court judgements – pays the amount of the award if the insured would have been entitled to an indemnity had the award been made against him in respect of an injured employee. See UNRECOVERED DAMAGES.