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Insurance Deductible Questions I am considering the Patriot Policy for my visiting mother and when reading the policy terms my understanding is that the deductible has to be paid FIRST in order for your company to process the claim and pay the benefit. This is unlike any other insurance policy I ever purchased and I am not sure that I understand right, is this correct? If so, what happens if I pay the deductible in installments directly to the hospital over a 4 month period for example? Is the insurance company holding disbursement until I finish paying the deductible?

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Hello, Thank you for contacting Insubuy for your insurance needs. The deductible in any insurance is the amount that is required to be paid before the insurance begins to pays its portion. In a domestic insurance you have a generally a higher deductible and you have what is called a co-pay that slowly assists you in paying down your deductible. In a travel medical insurance plan such as the Patriot Travel Plans there is no concept of a co-pay so you are your responsible for the entire deductible up front. If you need any further clarification please feel free to contact our office.

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