Deductibles and Coinsurance

Introduction: Deductibles and Coinsurance

Description of Deductibles and Coinsurance

Deductibles and Coinsurance: Cost-sharing mechanisms that provide for payment by the insured of some portion of covered expenses. Deductibles are the amounts paid by the insured under a health insurance contract before benefits become payable; coinsurance is the provision under which the insured pays part of the medical bill, usually according to a fixed percentage, when benefits become payable.
Source: MeSH 2007

Terms associated with Deductibles and Coinsurance:

Terms Similar to Deductibles and Coinsurance:

• Coinsurance

Source - MeSH 2007

Broader terms for Deductibles and Coinsurance

• Cost Sharing

Source - MeSH 2007

Hierarchical classifications of Deductibles and Coinsurance

The following list attempts to classify Deductibles and Coinsurance into categories where each line is subset of the next.

MeSH 2007 Hierarchy:

• Health Care Economics and Organizations
  • Economics
    • Costs and Cost Analysis
      • Cost Sharing
        • Deductibles and Coinsurance

MeSH 2007 Hierarchy

• Health Care Economics and Organizations
  • Economics
    • Financing, Organized
      • Insurance
        • Cost Sharing
          • Deductibles and Coinsurance

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