A $92-$year$-$old patient and a $43-$year$-$old patient are both hospitalized for three days. However, the $92-$year$-$old patient requires many more expensive tests and procedures during the stay. Each patient's health insurance company pays the hospital the same fixed rate, $$1,000$ a day. $($$$3,000$ total$).$ Regardless of the cost of number of interventions performed during the stay, what type of payment method does this describe? $1.$ Per$-$dime payments. $2.$ Capitation payment. $3.$ Payment by episode of illness. $4.$ Fee$-$for$-$service payment.