Co-payment required
The scheme says part of the cost is yours to pay under its rules.
Words you might see
- “a co-payment has been applied”
- “co-pay”
- “deductible”
Questions to ask
- Which rule provides for the co-payment applied to this claim?
- How was the amount calculated, and against what base?
- Does that co-payment apply where the service is a Prescribed Minimum Benefit, and how was that assessed?
- Please provide the co-payment schedule for my option as it stands this year.
Details to have ready
- Whether the co-payment was disclosed to you before the service.
Pryse is not a law firm and does not act for you. Nothing here is a determination of your rights or legal advice, and no registered scheme rule is quoted. The questions ask your scheme to provide its own.