fee-for-service

noun

fee-for-ser·​vice ˌfē-fər-ˈsər-vəs How to pronounce fee-for-service (audio)
often attributive
: separate payment to a health care provider for each medical service rendered to a patient

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Develop a robust revenue model that incorporates traditional sources, such as grants and individual donations, while also integrating fee-for-service frameworks and marketing strategies. Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 21 May 2025 In a capitalist society where fee-for-service models prevail and hospital margins are tightening, leveraging AI in healthcare demands a strategic focus. Ami Bhatt, Forbes.com, 7 May 2025 For instance, by selling promotional items such as T-shirts, offering corporate sponsorships and running fee-for-service programs, nonprofits can build more financial resilience. Turcois Ominek, Forbes.com, 23 Apr. 2025 These include fee-for-service models incentivizing unnecessary care, third-party reimbursement shielding transactions from market forces, an aging population, a chronic disease epidemic and substantial waste from medical errors, redundant care and administrative costs. Kevin Vigilante, Forbes.com, 15 Apr. 2025 See All Example Sentences for fee-for-service

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First Known Use

1945, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of fee-for-service was in 1945

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“Fee-for-service.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/fee-for-service. Accessed 29 May. 2025.

Medical Definition

fee-for-service

noun
fee-for-ser·​vice ˌfē-fər-ˈsər-vəs How to pronounce fee-for-service (audio)
: 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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