fee-for-service
Americanadjective
Example Sentences
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The budget includes Newsom’s proposal to shift enrollees with unsatisfactory immigration status, a term that includes undocumented immigrants and others, from managed care to fee-for-service to save costs.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 30, 2026
“Private plans have never been paid less than FFS Medicare,” says MedPAC, referring to fee-for-service or traditional, government-run Medicare.
From MarketWatch • Apr. 8, 2026
Unlike traditional, fee-for-service Medicare, Advantage plans impose hurdles to care.
From Barron's • Feb. 11, 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
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