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Co-insurance

Co-insurance

Definition:

A percentage the patient is responsible for on a given insurance claim.

Application:

Most insurance companies pay a percentage of a claim, such as 80/20. In this case, the insurance company pays 80% and the "co-insurance" of 20% is the patient's responsibility.

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