Sarah purchased an individual medical expense insurance policy that included a $250 deductible and an 80-20 coinsurance provision. She required medical care and the cost of the care provided was $40,750. How much of this amount must Sarah pay and how much will her insurer pay? How would your answer change if Sarah's policy included a $3,000 out-of- pocket limit that applied to coinsurance payments?

Sarah purchased an individual medical expense insurance policy that included a $250 deductible and an 80-20 coinsurance provision. She required medical care and the cost of the care provided was $40,750. How much of this amount must Sarah pay and how much will her insurer pay? How would your answer change if Sarah's policy included a $3,000 out-of- pocket limit that applied to coinsurance payments?

ENGR.ECONOMIC ANALYSIS

14th Edition

ISBN:9780190931919

Author:NEWNAN

Publisher:NEWNAN

Chapter1: Making Economics Decisions

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