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• A method in which doctors and other health care providers are paid for each service performed. Examples of services include tests and office visits.

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  American Psychological Association (APA)

  Fee-for-Service. (n.d.). HealthCare.gov Glossary. Retrieved February 8, 2023, from website: http://www.expertglossary.com/definition/fee-for-service.

  Chicago Manual of Style (CMS)

  Fee-for-Service. HealthCare.gov Glossary. U.S. Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services. http://www.expertglossary.com/definition/fee-for-service (accessed: February 8, 2023).

  Modern Language Association (MLA)

  "Fee-for-Service." HealthCare.gov Glossary. U.S. Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services. 8 February. 2023 http://www.expertglossary.com/definition/fee-for-service.

• A system in which you pay the provider for each single service or procedure.

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  American Psychological Association (APA)

  Fee-for-Service. (n.d.). Glossary of Health Insurance Terms. Retrieved February 8, 2023, from website: http://www.expertglossary.com/definition/fee-for-service.

  Chicago Manual of Style (CMS)

  Fee-for-Service. www.insurance.ca.gov. Glossary of Health Insurance Terms. California Department of Insurance. http://www.expertglossary.com/definition/fee-for-service (accessed: February 8, 2023).

  Modern Language Association (MLA)

  "Fee-for-Service." Glossary of Health Insurance Terms. California Department of Insurance. 8 February. 2023 http://www.expertglossary.com/definition/fee-for-service.

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