fee-for-service

American  

[fee-fer-sur-vis] / ˈfi fərˈsɜr vɪs /

adjective

1. pertaining to the charging of fees for specific services rendered in healthcare, as distinguished from participating in a prepaid medical practice.

   fee-for-service medicine.

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Example Sentences

Those turning 65 are eligible for Medicare and must choose between traditional, fee-for-service Medicare or Medicare Advantage.

From MarketWatch • Feb. 24, 2026

MedPAC last month estimated the government will spend $76 billion more this year for seniors on Medicare Advantage than if the same seniors were covered by traditional Medicare fee-for-service.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 10, 2026

Prescription trends also differed by medication type among all Medicare fee-for-service beneficiaries:

From Science Daily • Jan. 13, 2026

Those who continue with a fee-for-service model have had to squeeze more patients into their workday, limiting the time they can spend with each patient.

From Barron's • Sep. 25, 2025

Our health care system currently values fee-for-service: We reward procedures, tests, and interventions.

From Slate • Apr. 22, 2025