About Capulator
MCOL’s Capulator™ is a powerful tool used to calculate required capitation rates,
based upon utilization and cost per unit for specified items.
You can use Capulator to calculate and report your capitation requirements for
an endless variety of scenarios and situations. Capulator allows you to use
preset models provided by Milliman and Robertson to review nationwide average
data, and to define the line items of your report. You can customize your own
model, by copying a Milliman & Robertson preset model, or by building one from
scratch. Please note, the M&R preset models can not be changed, you will first
need to copy them if you wish to use them as the basis of your new customized
model.
Your will typically need to provide at least two of the three data assumptions
for each line item: utilization, cost or the actual capitation rate.
Capulator can then calculate the third assumption for each line item. Capulator can
also calculate the utilization assumption for you based upon baseline data you
provide. Best of all, Capulator provides reports from the model you develop, and allows you to input various scenarios for
each model.
There are five folders; each folder has one to three sections:
Selection Folder
Displays a menu of models to select from. Your selected model populates all
other folders. The Selection Folder has three sections: Model , Create Model and Scenarios .
Parameters Folder
Sets the specifications for each item to be listed in the remaining three
folders. The Parameters Folder has two sections: Specifications , and Comments .
Utilization Folder
Indicates the utilization rates for each item, and generates a report.
The Utilization Folder has two sections: Value and Calculator .
Cost Per Unit Folder
Indicates the cost per unit for each item, and generates a report. The Cost
Per Unit Folder has one section: Cost Attributes .
Capitation Rate Folder
Indicates the capitation rates for each item, and generates a report.
We encourage you to use the Capulator Tutorial available with Capulator for a
visual presentation walking you through the steps of how to use Capulator. We
also encourage you to consult the About Milliman and Robertson information
provided with Capulator for additional information about the data provided and for
further information on Milliman and Robertson services.
Capulator™ was developed by Archie Sanford, with assistance from Clive Riddle.
Capulator pre-set model data was provided by Milliman & Robertson. Capulator
Help was developed by Claire Thayer with assistance from Clive Riddle.