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deterrent fee [2 records]

Record 1 2003-05-05

English

Subject field(s)
  • Health Insurance
  • Medical and Hospital Organization
CONT

Co-insurance or deterrent charges are not ruled out by the federal act, provided that they are not of such magnitude as to violate the principle of universality by denying service to low-income groups.

OBS

"user charge" can be found in chapter 6 of the Statutes of Canada, which relates to the Canada Health Act.

Key term(s)
  • deterrent charges
  • deterrent fees
  • user fees
  • user charges

French

Domaine(s)
  • Assurance-maladie
  • Organisation médico-hospitalière
DEF

Quote-part des frais médicaux (laissée) à la charge de l'assuré.

OBS

frais dissuasifs : Équivalent adopté par le Comité de normalisation de la terminologie des services sociaux.

OBS

On retrouve aussi l'expression «frais modérateurs» dans les Statuts du Canada, au chapitre 6, article 2 portant sur la Loi canadienne sur la santé.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Seguro médico
  • Organización médica y hospitalaria
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Record 2 1998-07-15

English

Subject field(s)
  • Public Administration (General)

French

Domaine(s)
  • Administration publique (Généralités)
DEF

Droit ou paiement minimum exigé du bénéficiaire d'un service public pour en éviter l'utilisation abusive.

Spanish

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