copayment
die Zuzahlung, die Zuzahlungen
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copayment
An additional amount that one has to pay out of pocket on top of the actual cost of a service or product, especially in the healthcare sector.
Für das verschreibungspflichtige Medikament musste sie eine Zuzahlung leisten.
She had to make a copayment for the prescription medication.
| gender | feminine die |
|---|---|
| plural | die Zuzahlungen |
| genitive | der Zuzahlung |
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | die Zuzahlung | die Zuzahlungen |
| accusative | die Zuzahlung | die Zuzahlungen |
| dative | der Zuzahlung | den Zuzahlungen |
| genitive | der Zuzahlung | der Zuzahlungen |
The article changes with the case; it is shown in colour.
“Zuzahlung” (copayment) is made up of “zu” (additional) and “Zahlung” (payment). The element “zu” indicates that an additional amount is paid on top of the actual costs.
Die Zuzahlung kommt zu den Kosten für die Behandlung hinzu.
The copayment is added to the cost of the treatment.
“Zuzahlung” (copayment) is often used with the verbs “leisten” (to make) and “zahlen” (to pay), as well as in the phrases “eine Zuzahlung leisten müssen” (to have to make a copayment) and “von der Zuzahlung befreit sein” (to be exempt from the copayment).
Viele Versicherte müssen für bestimmte Medikamente eine Zuzahlung leisten.
Many people with health insurance have to make a copayment for certain medications.
“Zuzahlung” (copayment) occurs particularly often in texts about health insurance providers, medications, hospital stays, and medical treatments. Such texts often explain exactly under which conditions a copayment is required or waived.
Auf der Rechnung steht, wie hoch die Zuzahlung für den Krankenhausaufenthalt ist.
The bill states how high the copayment for the hospital stay is.
