fee-for-service
noun
fee-for-ser·vice
ˌfē-fər-ˈsər-vəs 
often attributive
: separate payment to a health care provider for each medical service rendered to a patient
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MedPAC maintains that its data show MA is overpaid relative to fee-for-service Medicare, though not all commissioners agree with that analysis.
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Maya Goldman, Axios, 9 Sep. 2024
This includes creating pathways for Medicare beneficiaries with traditional fee-for-service to access these programs, as well as providing incentives for Medicare Advantage plans.
—Anand Parekh, Forbes, 5 Sep. 2024
Common small business examples using a fee-for-service model include consulting, coaching or freelance work.
—Jasmin Suknanan, CNBC, 16 Aug. 2024
Commercial brokers might adopt fee-for-service models or retainer agreements, prompting a reevaluation of existing commission structures.
—Giri Devanur, Forbes, 16 Aug. 2024
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Maya Goldman, Axios, 9 Sep. 2024
This includes creating pathways for Medicare beneficiaries with traditional fee-for-service to access these programs, as well as providing incentives for Medicare Advantage plans.
—Anand Parekh, Forbes, 5 Sep. 2024
Common small business examples using a fee-for-service model include consulting, coaching or freelance work.
—Jasmin Suknanan, CNBC, 16 Aug. 2024
Commercial brokers might adopt fee-for-service models or retainer agreements, prompting a reevaluation of existing commission structures.
—Giri Devanur, Forbes, 16 Aug. 2024
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fee-for-service
noun
fee-for-ser·vice
ˌfē-fər-ˈsər-vəs
: separate payment to a health-care provider for each medical service rendered to a patient
—often used attributively
a fee-for-service group plan
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