co-payment


co-payment

Managed Care That portion of a claim or medical expense that a health plan member must pay out-of-pocket for specific medical services–eg, hospital care, drugs, office visits, etc; the insurer pays the remaining portion

co-payment

, co-pay (ko?pa'ment) (ko'pa') The fee insured persons must pay, in addition to their health insurance premiums and deductibles, for specific medical services such as emergency department visits, appointments with primary care providers, laboratory studies, prescriptions, or x-ray examinations. See: coinsurance