deductible
[dih-duhk-tuh-buh l]
adjective
capable of being deducted.
allowable as a tax deduction: Charitable contributions are deductible expenses.
noun
the amount for which the insured is liable on each loss, injury, etc., before an insurance company will make payment: The deductible on our medical coverage has been raised from $50 to $100 per illness.
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Bronze plans start at $191 a month, fully one-third more than the catastrophic plan, with a $6,000 deductible.
The application of a deductible is often tied to whether the National Weather Service identifies the event as a hurricane.
Nonetheless, I still had to cough up $1,300 a month with a $5,000 deductible for the two of us.
Pre-Obamacare, a Carefirst plan with a $2,700 deductible would have cost me $111 a month, according to the ehealthinsurance site.
She says she saved 50 percent over her current premiums and cut her deductible in half from $5,000 to $2,500.
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