Medicare Decuctible / Copay

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Jim,

You wrote, " Today I got charged a $23 co-pay for my test strips, I thought there

was only 1 deductible for all of Medicare. If there is only 1 deductible for

Medicare, I met it in January. "

There is only one deductible, which you probably met in January. After that,

there is a copay. The next term is called a stop loss, which means the total

amount you pay between the deductible and the copay. After you meet your stop

loss, then there is no longer a copay, until the next year.

Karyn E. , RN

Executive Director, PAI

Pancreatitis Association International