A patient must pay $400 per year for medical expenses before the insurance company will begin to cover any expenses. Which of the following terms describes this payment?

Co-payment
Coinsurance
Deductible
Premium


Deductible

Rationale: A "deductible" describes the amount of money required to be paid, per year, by a patient before an insurance company will begin to cover any expenses.

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