Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- noun A specified sum of money that patients covered by a health insurance plan pay for a given type of service, usually at the time the service is rendered.
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- noun US A fixed
fee paid by subscribers to amedical insurance scheme for eachtreatment orservice in addition to a membership fee.
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Examples
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NMFA encourages Congress to require DoD to utilize peer-reviewed research involving beneficiaries and prescription drug benefit options, along with performing additional research involving TRICARE beneficiaries, before making any recommendations on prescription drug benefit changes, such as copayment and tier structure changes for military service members, retirees, and their families.
Government and You E-News - April 15, 2008 - SpouseBUZZ 2008
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Often, the copayment for a 60- or 90-day supply will be the same as a 30-day supply at a regular pharmacy.
Jason Alderman: Budget Now to Offset Holiday Spending Jason Alderman 2011
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Often, the copayment for a 60- or 90-day supply will be the same as a 30-day supply at a regular pharmacy.
Jason Alderman: Budget Now to Offset Holiday Spending Jason Alderman 2011
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Often, the copayment for a 60- or 90-day supply will be the same as a 30-day supply at a regular pharmacy.
Jason Alderman: Budget Now to Offset Holiday Spending Jason Alderman 2011
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Often, the copayment for a 60- or 90-day supply will be the same as a 30-day supply at a regular pharmacy.
Jason Alderman: Budget Now to Offset Holiday Spending Jason Alderman 2011
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And what if he was a kid in poverty, without a high copayment, and his parents decided not to take him because of the cost?
Jason Salzman: Foster Care for Kids Whose Parents Won't Pay More to Take Them to the Doctor? Jason Salzman 2011
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Among people of all ages, 1 in 4 who faced a copayment over $500 did not fill their prescriptions.
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Often, the copayment for a 60- or 90-day supply will be the same as a 30-day supply at a regular pharmacy.
Jason Alderman: Budget Now to Offset Holiday Spending Jason Alderman 2011
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And what if he was a kid in poverty, without a high copayment, and his parents decided not to take him because of the cost?
Jason Salzman: Foster Care for Kids Whose Parents Won't Pay More to Take Them to the Doctor? Jason Salzman 2011
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Often, the copayment for a 60- or 90-day supply will be the same as a 30-day supply at a regular pharmacy.
Jason Alderman: Budget Now to Offset Holiday Spending Jason Alderman 2011
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