Cost Sharing

Provisions of an insurance policy that require the insured to pay some portion of covered expenses. Several forms of sharing are in use, e.g., deductibles, coinsurance, and copayments. Cost sharing does not refer to or include amounts paid in premiums for the coverage. (From Dictionary of Health Services Management, 2d ed)

Year introduced: 1992

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Tree Number(s): N03.219.151.170, N03.219.521.576.090

MeSH Unique ID: D017047

Entry Terms:

• Sharing, Cost
• Cost-Sharing Insurance
• Cost Sharing Insurance
• Insurance, Cost-Sharing

Previous Indexing:

• Deductibles and Coinsurance (1968-1991)

See Also:

• Health Benefit Plans, Employee
• Managed Care Programs

All MeSH Categories
Health Care Category
Health Care Economics and Organizations
Economics
Costs and Cost Analysis
Cost Sharing
Deductibles and Coinsurance
Medical Savings Accounts

All MeSH Categories
Health Care Category
Health Care Economics and Organizations
Economics
Financing, Organized
Insurance
Cost Sharing
Deductibles and Coinsurance
Medical Savings Accounts