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co·pay·ment (kpmnt)
n.
A fixed fee that subscribers to a medical plan must pay for their use of specific medical services covered by the plan.

copayment
[kō′pāmənt]
(in the United States) an amount paid by a health insurance plan enrollee for each office or emergency department visit or purchase of prescription drugs in addition to the amount paid by the insurance company. See also deductible.

copayment,
n the beneficiary's share of the dental professional's fee after the benefits plan has paid.


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If you decide to start collecting surgical copayments and deductibles in your practice before surgery takes place, it is important to institute this policy in an appropriate manner, with compassion and sufficient patient education.
In addition, the survey found that patients who have problems making a copayment were eight times more likely to suffer an adverse event.
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