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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The biggest obstacle to this vision is the fee-for-service approach Medicare and private insurers use to pay doctors.
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Arthur L. Kellermann, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
These challenges, coupled with the impacts of fee-for-service reimbursement models and staffing mandates, contribute to poor patient outcomes and create a cycle that seems increasingly difficult to break.
—Dave Wessinger, Forbes, 25 Oct. 2024
However, despite the clear drawbacks of the fee-for-service model and the benefits of capitation, the transition has been slow.
—Robert Pearl, Forbes, 14 Oct. 2024
Perverse incentives Suppose you were accused of a crime and your lawyer was paid by fee-for-service.
—John C. Goodman, Forbes, 30 Sep. 2024
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Arthur L. Kellermann, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
These challenges, coupled with the impacts of fee-for-service reimbursement models and staffing mandates, contribute to poor patient outcomes and create a cycle that seems increasingly difficult to break.
—Dave Wessinger, Forbes, 25 Oct. 2024
However, despite the clear drawbacks of the fee-for-service model and the benefits of capitation, the transition has been slow.
—Robert Pearl, Forbes, 14 Oct. 2024
Perverse incentives Suppose you were accused of a crime and your lawyer was paid by fee-for-service.
—John C. Goodman, Forbes, 30 Sep. 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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