Deductibles and Coinsurance
"Deductibles and Coinsurance" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
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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.
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D003669
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| MeSH Number(s) |
N03.219.151.170.300 N03.219.521.576.090.300
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| 2017 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| 2018 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Deductibles and Coinsurance" by people in Profiles.
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The Need to Expand Coverage and Enhance Access to Essential Services on a Predeductible Basis Following COVID-19. JAMA Netw Open. 2020 07 01; 3(7):e209456.
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Promise and Reality of Price Transparency. N Engl J Med. 2018 04 05; 378(14):1348-1354.
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Effect of copayment policies on initial medication non-adherence according to income: a population-based study. BMJ Qual Saf. 2018 11; 27(11):878-891.
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Does Enrollment in High-Deductible Health Plans Encourage Price Shopping? Health Serv Res. 2018 08; 53 Suppl 1:2718-2734.
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Half-century After "Summer of Love," Free Clinics Still Play Vital Role. JAMA. 2017 Aug 15; 318(7):598-600.
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Expanding co-payment for methadone maintenance services in Vietnam: the importance of addressing health and socioeconomic inequalities. BMC Health Serv Res. 2017 07 12; 17(1):480.