Monday, December 5, 2011

What is a Copay?

Continuing the round of "definitional" posts to get this blog started ... it's time to talk copays.

Copays are fees that you are required to pay each time you have a particular service under your health insurance. These fees take the form of a flat dollar amount that you pay each time you have a particular service - for example, $15 per office visit or $50 per emergency room visit.