Definition of "copayment" []

• A fixed fee that subscribers to a medical plan must pay for their use of specific medical services covered by the plan. (noun)

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• "NMFA encourages Congress to require DoD to utilize peer-reviewed research involving beneficiaries and prescription drug benefit options, along with performing additional research involving TRICARE beneficiaries, before making any recommendations on prescription drug benefit changes, such as copayment and tier structure changes for military service members, retirees, and their families."
• "Among people of all ages, 1 in 4 who faced a copayment over $500 did not fill their prescriptions."
• "And what if he was a kid in poverty, without a high copayment, and his parents decided not to take him because of the cost?"