copayment
2
3.5
- noun
- /ˈkoʊpeɪmənt/
- Specialized
:
copago
- The health insurance plan has a $30 copayment for specialist visits.
- high copayments
- copayment and deductible
Examples
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I did get back to his people, though, and I negotiated a more reasonable copayment—half of that originally billed.
Academic text (2003) -
You know that your insurer has agreed to pay your bill, and you are only responsible for the copayment.
Academic text (2003) -
Me: That is quite a copayment for one day.
Academic text (2003) -
Somehow, though, this particular copayment did not seem like such a good thing to me.
Academic text (2003) -
One of the reasons they abuse the ER is because there is no copayment for ER care.
Blog text (27) -
The goal is to ensure that patients have a greater stake in keeping costs down through increased copayments and other forms of cost sharing.
Academic text (2011) -
For example, a patient covered by insurance may be unable to pay required deductibles and copayments.
Academic text (1993) -
Then for the remaining 80-day benefits, Medicare pays subject to a copayment due from the insured.
Blog text (13) -
Minnesota's main cost-containment strategies are managed through its deductibles and copayment policies.
Academic text (2011) -
Twenty-three percent were Medicaid patients who needed assistance with copayments, referrals, and follow-up.
Academic text (2002)
Synonyms
8
4.1
A small fixed amount you pay for a doctor's visit or medicine, with insurance paying the rest
How Expensive
- Specialized
1
4.9
- Specialized
12
4.0
22
3.5
- Specialized
2
3.5
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Copayment comes from co- meaning 'together' and payment meaning 'money paid'. It shows the idea of a shared cost at the doctor or pharmacy: you pay a fixed part while the insurance pays the rest.