Cost Sharing
"Cost Sharing" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure,
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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)
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D017047
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| MeSH Number(s) |
N03.219.151.170 N03.219.521.576.090
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Alexander GC, Hall MA, Lantos JD. Rethinking professional ethics in the cost-sharing era. Am J Bioeth. 2006 Jul-Aug; 6(4):W17-22.