copay
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4.1
- noun
- /ˈkoʊpeɪ/
- Specialized
:
copago
- If you are in for a "follow-up," you may or may not have a copay.
- copays and deductibles
- Copay coupons
- copay or premium
Examples
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Some of that money may go to pay fines or costs, or toward the $10 copay for a doctor visit.
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The cost of deductibles, copays, and uninsured medical expenses raises the employee contribution even more.
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For example, you can offer patients a lower copay if they pay cash at the time of service.
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And the patient had a $40 copay on top of that.
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Some insurance providers tell you what your copay for procedures will be using straight dollar values.
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I also had to forgo some medical needs, even though we had insurance because the copay was too much.
Blog text (19) -
We can't even afford to pay Hunter's copay right now.
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On top of that, my premiums have increased regularly and my copays have more than doubled in the last few years.
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Insurance premiums, deductibles, and copays have increased by more than 100% since '07.
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When I visited the doctor, I had to pay a copay of $25 for my consultation.
Synonyms
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3.5
A small fixed amount you pay for a health service while insurance pays the rest
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Copay is made of co- meaning 'together' and pay meaning 'to give money', like in co-worker where 'co-' shows sharing. So a copay is the set part of the cost you give for a doctor visit or medicine while the insurance pays the rest.