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[Different forms of payment systems for dental services and their impact on care]
Marina Lara Sória1, Ronaldo Bordin, Luiz Cesar da Costa Filho
1Programa de Desenvolvimento da Gestão em Saúde, Faculdade de Administração, Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul, Porto Alegre, RS 90035-003, Brasil. marinalarasoria@terra.com.br
Cadernos De Saude Publica
|December 19, 2002
Abstract:
The Brazilian dental care sector is facing a paradoxical crisis characterized by a surplus of dentists and a large contingent of people lacking dental care, thus highlighting the need to improve management strategies. One necessary step is to analyze the various payment schemes for dental services. This paper reviews two important approaches, fee for service and capitation, and considers the impacts and consequences of payment strategies on the dental care system.