fee-for-service

American

[fee-fer-sur-vis] / ˈfi fərˈsɜr vɪs /

adjective

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.

Example Sentences

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HHS collects claims data from states for Medicaid providers in both traditional fee-for-service and managed care.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 13, 2026

Unlike traditional, fee-for-service Medicare, Advantage plans impose hurdles to care.

From Barron's • Feb. 11, 2026

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

From Science Daily • Jan. 13, 2026

Adoption even at high-tech medical centers could be slow, particularly because of the conflicting financial incentives in the U.S. fee-for-service healthcare model.

From MarketWatch • Nov. 11, 2025

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

From Slate • Apr. 22, 2025

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