Definition of Copayment

1. Noun. (American English) A fixed fee paid by subscribers to a medical insurance scheme for each treatment or service in addition to a membership fee. ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Definition of Copayment

1. [n -S]

Medical Definition of Copayment

1. A provision by which the insured individual shares in the cost of certain expenses. The same as coinsurance. (12 Dec 1998)

Lexicographical Neighbors of Copayment

copartnering
copartners
copartnership
copartnerships
copartnery
copasetic
copastor
copastors
copatain
copatriot
copatriots
copatron
copatrons
copay
copaying
copayment (current term)
copayments
copays
copd
cope
cope chisel
cope chisels
cope with
copeck
copecks
coped
copedant
copedants
copel
copels

Literary usage of Copayment

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. Prescription Drugs: Spending Controls in Four European Countries by Jonathan Ratner (1994)
"copayment of DM 3 per prescription. Starting June 1, drugs under the ... Rat copayment of SEK 90 for up to 10 drugs written on same prescription form. ..."

2. Employee Benefits in Medium and Large Private Establishments (1993) by DIANE Publishing Company (1995)
"5 These are plans where a limit is placed on the maximum copayment an individual is responsible ... For example, an individual is subject to a copayment of ..."

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