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In reply to the discussion: The ACA deductibles cap the providers' losses [View all]grantcart
(53,061 posts)33. If its a deductible then there is no risk for not getting paid
They will not pay a dime until they see that $ 5k has been charged and paid first by the patient.
In an insurance policy, the deductible is the amount of expenses that must be paid out of pocket before an insurer will pay any expenses.[1] In general usage, the term deductible may be used to describe one of several types of clauses (see below) that are used by insurance companies as a threshold for policy payments.
If it is paid out of pocket first then how is it a risk of 'not getting paid'.
A policy that has a $ 5K deductible is essentially a catastrophic plan that only is going to kick in coverage in a major medical event. Virtually no one is going to have $ 5K worth of care under normal care without some major medical event occurring.
I really think that you have the terms mixed up because your explanations aren't matching with the terms.
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