Fee-for-service

Term · Insurance and risk management · MLC-T-INS-001483

A traditional payment model in healthcare where providers are paid for each service they render, such as office visits, tests, or procedures. Under this system, the more services a patient receives, the more the provider is paid. This contrasts with managed care models like capitation, where providers receive a fixed payment per patient.

Table 1. Record
Identifier	MLC-T-INS-001483
Field	Insurance and risk management

Record as JSON

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  "definition": "A traditional payment model in healthcare where providers are paid for each service they render, such as office visits, tests, or procedures. Under this system, the more services a patient receives, the more the provider is paid. This contrasts with managed care models like capitation, where providers receive a fixed payment per patient.",
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}

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