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Preferred term

Cost Sharing  

Type

  • mesh:Descriptor

Definition

  • Provisions of an insurance policy that require the insured to pay some portion of covered expenses. Several forms of sharing are in use, e.g., deductibles, coinsurance, and copayments. Cost sharing does not refer to or include amounts paid in premiums for the coverage. (From Dictionary of Health Services Management, 2d ed)

In other languages

  • French

  • Débours personnels
  • Partage des coûts
  • Partage des frais
  • Participation aux frais
  • Participation du patient aux coûts
  • Participation financière

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http://data.loterre.fr/ark:/67375/JVR-CCKZ8HPK-F

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