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fee-for-service

[/ˈfiː fɔːr ˈsɜːrvɪs/]
adjective/noun
pagamento por serviço prestado
1. A payment model where a provider charges a separate fee for each service rendered, rather than a flat rate or salary
The hospital operates on a fee-for-service basis, billing patients for each procedure.
O hospital funciona com base em pagamento por serviço prestado, cobrando dos pacientes por cada procedimento.
2. A healthcare system where doctors and providers are paid for individual services or treatments provided
Under the fee-for-service model, physicians have an incentive to perform more procedures.
No modelo de pagamento por serviço, os médicos têm incentivo para realizar mais procedimentos.
Synonyms
pay-per-serviceservice-based paymentà la carte pricing
Antonyms
salary-basedcapitationbundled carefixed-rate

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
pagamento por serviço prestado
Most common term in Brazilian healthcare and business contexts
São Paulo
cobrança por procedimento
Commonly used in medical and financial sectors
Portugal
pagamento por acto médico
Medical-specific term used in Portuguese healthcare discussions

Related Idioms & Phrases

pay as you go
pay per use
à la carte service
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