The services & amounts payable by the insurance company.

This is a 12 month period and will be detailed in your Policy. Usually the calendar year of 1st Jan to 31st Dec. If your benefit(s) stipulate e.g. 5 visits to a therapist in that period, you will have to pay for the additional visits. If you have the SHIC Plan you have Cl$400 for out-patient services in your benefit period.

Prescription drugs marketed with a specific brand name by the company that manufactures it, usually the company which develops and patents it. When patents run out, generic versions of many popular drugs are marketed at lower cost by other companies. Check your insurance plan to see if coverage differs between name-brand and their generic twins.

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