An arrangement under which patients pay doctors, hospital or other health-care providers for each service rendered. Most then seek reimbursement from a private insurer or the government.
A traditional health benefits plan that pays benefits directly to providers of reimburses a patient for covered medical services. Examples are Blue Cross & Blue Shield and Medicare.
This is "traditional" insurance. You pay doctors and hospitals for each service you receive. Your health plan will pay a portion of the total cost.
Method of billing for health services, under which a health provider charges separately for each service rendered.
Payment of provided services as rendered.
a method of charging for services rendered.
Fee For Service is the full billed charge a provider invoices an insurer for services rendered.
Health service provider charges for each service rendered. Reimbursement is based upon allowable charges established by the payer.
Health care coverage that does not place restrictions on which doctor one can use. The health carrier pays for the health care expenses you incur.
the traditional model for health insurance, in which patients go to the doctor or hospital of their choice and the insurer pays the largest portion of the bill
Formerly a standard health insurance policy. Now a form of health insurance that allows the insured to go to any doctor, hospital or other provider which would bill for each service given, and the insurer and the patient share in the cost of the services provided.
A health plan that allows you to go to any physician or provider you choose, but requires that you pay for the services yourself and file claims for reimbursement. (Also known as an indemnity plan.)()
Traditional provider reimbursement in which the doctor is paid according to the service performed.
A financial method in which healthcare providers set their own fees for services rendered. Under this method, patients pay fees for each and every service at the time it is provided.
Medicine as it has been traditionally practiced (also called indemnity). Patients pay doctors, hospitals and other health care providers for each service provided. Most patients are reimbursed by the private insurer or the government.
traditional health insurance that puts no restrictions on choice of doctors, hospitals or medical services providers regardless of network affiliation.
Refers to a method of payment for the rendering of medical services.
Refers to payment of providers for individual services rendered, as opposed to payment with salaries or under capitation.
The amount charged for providing a service.
The traditional method of payment for health care services where payment is made by the patient for specific services delivered by a doctor.
A type of health care plan where health care providers are paid for individual medical services rendered.
Method of charging whereby a physician or other practitioner bills for each encounter or service rendered. This is the usual method of billing by the majority of physicians.
In health insurance, a financing arrangement under which physicians and other providers receive payment from an insurer based on theft billed charges for each service provided.