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Table 1 Four basic payment methods of medical insurance

From: Medical insurance payment schemes and patient medical expenses: a cross-sectional study of lung cancer patients in urban China

Payment Method

Unit of Payment

Form of payment

Comment

1.Fee-for-service

Per service

Post-payment

Separate payments are often made for multiple services per day

2.Per-diem payment

Per visit/bed day/day

Pre-payment

Pay the cost according to the preset service unit

3.Capitation payment

Per beneficiary

Pre-payment

The number of insured and the reimbursement standard are fixed

4.Case-based payment

Per episode

Pre-payment

Packing payment during hospitalization