ɪnðə hˈɛlθ ɪnʃˈʊɹɹəns ænd ðə hˈɛlθ kˈɛɹ ˈɪndʌstɹiz, ˌɛfˌɛfˈɛs əkˈɜːz ɪf dˈɑːktɚz ænd ˈʌðɚ hˈɛlθ kˈɛɹ pɹəvˈaɪdɚz ɹᵻsˈiːv ɐ fˈiː fɔːɹ ˈiːtʃ sˈɜːvɪs sˈʌtʃ ɐz ɐn ˈɑːfɪs vˈɪzɪt, tˈɛst, pɹəsˈiːdʒɚ, ɔːɹ ˈʌðɚ hˈɛlθ kˈɛɹ sˈɜːvɪs.
In the health insurance and the health care industries, FFS occurs if doctors and other health care providers receive a fee for each service such as an office visit, test, procedure, or other health care service.