Simple Definition of co-payment

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co-payment

noun

plural co-payments
: 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.” Merriam-Webster.com Simple Definition, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/simple/co-payment. Accessed 17 Apr. 2026.

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