co-payment
noun
co-pay·ment
ˈkō-ˌpā-mənt 
ˌkō-ˈpā-
variants
or co-pay
or copay
or less commonly copayment
plural co-payments or co-pays or copays also copayments
: a relatively small fixed fee that a health insurer (such as an HMO) requires the patient to pay upon incurring a medical expense (as for a routine office visit, surgical procedure, or prescription drug) covered by the health insurer
… patient out-of-pocket costs such as deductibles and co-payments have grown alongside overall [health care] costs.—
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kvtz.com… you can put away tax-sheltered dollars that can be used to pay out-of-pocket medical expenses, such as your doctor visit co-pays or other medical expenses not otherwise covered by your insurance.—Philadelphia Inquirer
Philadelphia Inquirer… employees currently have a 10% copay for prescriptions, whether they are purchased at the in-house pharmacy or a network pharmacy.—Joyce Frieden
Joyce FriedenExamples of co-payment in a Sentence
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Even those with Medicare must pay deductibles and co-payments.
—Howard Gleckman, Forbes, 27 Feb. 2024
Insurance coverage and a patient assistance program to help with co-payments are critical to access.
—Joshua Cohen, Forbes, 12 Feb. 2024
Coverage with lower premiums often carry high deductibles and co-payments.
—Noah Weiland, New York Times, 10 Jan. 2024
If a family receives a state subsidy, their co-payment is capped at 7% of their household income.
—Nicole Santa Cruz, ProPublica, 5 Jan. 2024
Managing risk Students will analyze different types of insurance, the factors that affect premiums — such as co-payments and deductibles — and compare plans.
—Lauren Lumpkin, Washington Post, 19 Nov. 2023
Some took the opportunity to permanently change their co-payment schedules moving forward so that families will face lower costs.
—Bryce Covert, The New Republic, 25 Oct. 2023
Medigap, which is purchased from a private health insurance company, helps cover out-of-pocket expenses such as co-payments, co-insurance and deductibles.
—Michelle Singletary, Washington Post, 13 Oct. 2023
Your Medicare supplement plan — also known as a Medigap plan — is designed to cover some or all of the costs not paid by traditional Medicare, including co-payments, co-insurance and deductibles.
—Liz Weston, San Diego Union-Tribune, 27 Aug. 2023
Howard Gleckman, Forbes, 27 Feb. 2024
Insurance coverage and a patient assistance program to help with co-payments are critical to access.
—Joshua Cohen, Forbes, 12 Feb. 2024
Coverage with lower premiums often carry high deductibles and co-payments.
—Noah Weiland, New York Times, 10 Jan. 2024
If a family receives a state subsidy, their co-payment is capped at 7% of their household income.
—Nicole Santa Cruz, ProPublica, 5 Jan. 2024
Managing risk Students will analyze different types of insurance, the factors that affect premiums — such as co-payments and deductibles — and compare plans.
—Lauren Lumpkin, Washington Post, 19 Nov. 2023
Some took the opportunity to permanently change their co-payment schedules moving forward so that families will face lower costs.
—Bryce Covert, The New Republic, 25 Oct. 2023
Medigap, which is purchased from a private health insurance company, helps cover out-of-pocket expenses such as co-payments, co-insurance and deductibles.
—Michelle Singletary, Washington Post, 13 Oct. 2023
Your Medicare supplement plan — also known as a Medigap plan — is designed to cover some or all of the costs not paid by traditional Medicare, including co-payments, co-insurance and deductibles.
—Liz Weston, San Diego Union-Tribune, 27 Aug. 2023
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co-payment
noun
co-pay·ment
(ˈ)kō-ˈpā-mənt
: a relatively small fixed fee that a health insurer (as an HMO) requires the patient to pay upon incurring a medical expense (as for a routine office visit, surgical procedure, or prescription drug) covered by the health insurer
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