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

“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

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

Medicare Advantage is the privately run, federally funded alternative to traditional, fee-for-service Medicare run by the government.

From Barron's • Jan. 27, 2026

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

From Science Daily • Jan. 13, 2026

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

From Slate • Apr. 22, 2025