The fixed dollar amount a subscriber must pay or "meet" each year before the insurer begins to cover expenses is the ____. 

A. copayment
B. premium
C. coinsurance
D. capitation
E. deductible


E. deductible
A deductible is a fixed dollar amount that must be paid or "met" once a year, in addition to the premium, before the third-party payer begins to cover medical expenses.

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