Who keeps the copay?

This means that technically an overpayment occurs, and someone — not the patient — keeps the excess payment. Researchers at the USC Schaeffer Center for Health Policy & Economics who recently analyzed claims found that the copay exceeds the cost to the insurer in 1 in every 4 claims. Aug 30, 2018

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