Fee-for-service (FFS) is a payment model where services are unbundled and paid for separately. In health care, it gives an incentive for physicians to provide more treatments because payment is dependent on the quantity of care, rather than quality of care. Similarly, when patients are shielded from paying (cost-sharing) by health insurance covera... Found on http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fee-for-service
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. Found on https://www.encyclo.co.uk/local/22559