Difference between Co-insurance and Co-payment ?

pramod1975

Co-insurance is expressed in terms of percentage and Co-pay as a definite dollar amount.

Is this the only or major difference between the two ??

generous advocate · Posted: Fri Feb 08, 2008 9:38 am Post subject:

Well, they are more or less the same. Co-insurance (Co payment) is the percentage of the cost the insured agrees to share with the insurer, applies more generally to the health insurance.

goodnatured · Posted: Fri Feb 08, 2008 10:58 am Post subject:

good morning pramod1975 and welcome to the forum. These are usually a very minimal amount, my copay on medicines and doctors visits is $20 but when I had a major surgery my copay to the hospital was on $14, don't know why, I pay what I get billed and only question it if there is reason too.

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