Question

______ ________ is the term given to the practice of physician charging patients for the amount of their fees above the Medicare reimbursement rate.

Answer 1

Fee-For-Service is the term given to the practice of physician charging patients for the amount of their fees above the Medicare reimbursement rate.

On this, the physician will provide care based on the individual's needs. In this, the physician bill for services and are paid for each service. It provides a broader range of services to the people. It improves the quality of care. When charged for the higher amount, the beneficiaries will responsible for the additional amount. Thus the FFS will benefit the people a lot but it delays in the patient care.