Define each of the following terms used regularly by the major third-party payers, and explain how they are supposed to affect providers' incentives, fees, and overall utilization:
a. fee-for-service
b. assignment
c. capitation
d. risk sharing
This is for my Healthcare Economics class.
a. Fee-for-service
In this providers give payment for each service seperately instead giving toghether for all
services.
b. Assignment
It occurs when one existing provider give their contract responsibilites and benefits to another
person.
c.Capitation
In this providers are paid based on number of patient assigned to that particular provider.
d. Risk sharing
* It is a pratice in health care system in which allows payers to share financial risk associated
specific patient population with providers.
Effect of above mentioned terms in providers incentives,fee and overall utilization
* In fee for service providers need to pay for each treatment done by the physician so it result
in physician may provide more treatments to get more income.
* Assignments and risk shring help the providers to effectively manage reinbursement services
in health care.
* Capitation useful in case of providers because they don't give payment for all services and
payment only based on number of assigned patients.
* Fee for service may negatively impact the financial status of providers due high cost of
health care services.
*Risk-sharing arrangements help the provider to predict future medical expenses when compared
to fee for services
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