coinsurance

English

Alternative forms

• co-insurance

Etymology

co- +‎ insurance

Pronunciation

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Noun

coinsurance (countable and uncountable, plural coinsurances)

1. (US) The joint assumption of risk between the insurer and the insured party.
   • 2021, Medicare & You 2022, Baltimore, MD: U.S. DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES : Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, page 6:

     For Part B-covered services, you usually pay 20% of the Medicare-approved amount after you meet your deductible. This is called your coinsurance.

2. (international) The joint assumption of risk between multiple insurers.

Translations

joint assumption of risk between insurer and insured

• Danish: selvrisiko
• Dutch: eigen risico (nl) m
• French: franchise (fr) f
• German: Selbstbeteiligung (de) f, Eigenanteil m
• Italian: franchigia (it) f
• Russian: франшиза (ru) (franšiza)
• Spanish: participación propia f, franquicia (es) f, coaseguro m, deducible m
• Swedish: självrisk (sv)
• Turkish: koasürans

joint assumption of risk between multiple insurers

• German: Mitversicherung f
• Swedish: medförsäkring c

See also

• coinsurer
• copayment
• deductible