What does fee-for-service payment mean?
1. The patient has a healthcare card that must be presented at the point of care.
2. Patients pay the practitioner for each service they receive.
3. Healthcare providers are paid a fixed amount per person to provide care.
4. Charges are waived by the government.
Correct Answer: 2
In the fee-for-service method, patients pay the practitioner for each health service they receive. Physicians are not fiscally responsible for whatever they prescribe or for any resulting hospital costs. Ideally, patients choose the service they need and pay for this service. Depending on the insurance purchased or obtained, the patient may have a healthcare card that is presented as identifying information for healthcare services. Under capitation, health care providers are paid a fixed dollar amount per person for providing an agreed upon set of health services. Government health plans may waive charges to the patient but are not identified as fee-for-service payments.
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