Cost Sharing
"Cost Sharing" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure,
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Provisions of an insurance policy that require the insured to pay some portion of covered expenses. Several forms of sharing are in use, e.g., deductibles, coinsurance, and copayments. Cost sharing does not refer to or include amounts paid in premiums for the coverage. (From Dictionary of Health Services Management, 2d ed)
| Descriptor ID |
D017047
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| MeSH Number(s) |
N03.219.151.170 N03.219.521.576.090
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 2024 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2017 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2013 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2011 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2010 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2007 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2006 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2004 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2003 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Cost Sharing" by people in Profiles over the past ten years.
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Lazic A, Tilford JM, Davis VP, Brown CC. Association of copayments with healthcare utilization and expenditures among Medicaid enrollees with a substance use disorder. J Subst Use Addict Treat. 2024 Jun; 161:209314.
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Hudak ML, Helm ME, White PH. Principles of Child Health Care Financing. Pediatrics. 2017 Sep; 140(3).