title: Discounting or waiving patient co-payments and deductibles--an overview primer.
authors.affiliation: Ross & Hardies, Chicago, Illinois, USA. scott.becker@rosshardies.com
authors.forename: Scott
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Becker
authors.forename: Melissa
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Szabad
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D017047:Cost Sharing / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence*; D003669:Deductibles and Coinsurance / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence*; D005607:Fraud / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence; D017408:Guidelines as Topic; D006801:Humans; D008329:Managed Care Programs / Q000191:economics / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence; D008484:Medicaid / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence*; D006278:Medicare / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence*; D013221:State Health Plans / Q000191:economics / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence; D014481:United States