Question

3. What is meeting the deductible?

Answer 1

A deductible is a set amount that a patient must pay each year before their health insurance coverage kicks in. Beneficiaries typically pay co-insurance—a percentage of costs—for any services covered by the plan after meeting the deductible.

Answer 2

The fiscal test group meets the deductible by incurring medical costs that equal the dollar amount of the deductible. The countable costs are added together. When they are equal to or greater than the amount of the deductible, the group can be certified for Medicaid.

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