Question

question 7 of 10
a system in which patients pay doctors for health care is known as a

a. fee - for - service system.
b. capitalist system.
c. health maintenance organization.
d. universal system.

Explanation:

• Fee - for - service system: In this system, patients directly pay doctors or healthcare providers for each service they receive.
• Capitalist system: This is a broader economic system based on private ownership and profit - making, not specifically about patients paying doctors for healthcare.
• Health maintenance organization (HMO): An HMO is a type of managed care organization that provides healthcare services to its members through a network of providers, usually with a prepaid or fixed - cost model rather than a simple patient - to - doctor payment for each service.
• Universal system: A universal system aims to provide healthcare to all citizens, often through government - funded or - regulated means, not in the context of patients directly paying doctors for each service.

Answer:

A. fee - for - service system