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co-pay·ment | \ ˈkō-ˌpā-mənt 
, ˌkō-ˈpā \
, ˌkō-ˈpā \Definition of co-payment
: a relatively small fixed fee that a health insurer (such as an HMO) requires the patient to pay upon incurring a medical expense (as for a routine office visit, surgical procedure, or prescription drug) covered by the health insurer
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co-payment
nounEnglish Language Learners Definition of co-payment
: an amount of money that a person with health insurance is required to pay at the time of each visit to a doctor or when purchasing medicine
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co-payment
nounco-pay·ment | \ (ˈ)kō-ˈpā-mənt \
\Medical Definition of co-payment
: a relatively small fixed fee that a health insurer (as an HMO) requires the patient to pay upon incurring a medical expense (as for a routine office visit, surgical procedure, or prescription drug) covered by the health insurer
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The first known use of co-payment was in 1966
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