cost-sharing
[/kɔːst ˈʃɛərɪŋ/]
noun
compartilhamento de custos
1. an arrangement in which two or more parties divide or share the expenses of a project, service, or activity
The cost-sharing agreement between the two companies reduced their individual financial burden.
O acordo de compartilhamento de custos entre as duas empresas reduziu o ônus financeiro individual delas.
2. in healthcare, the portion of medical expenses that an insured person must pay out-of-pocket in addition to what the insurance covers
The insurance plan includes cost-sharing requirements such as copayments and deductibles.
O plano de seguro inclui requisitos de compartilhamento de custos, como copagamentos e franquias.
3. a federal or institutional funding mechanism where parties jointly contribute to a project's expenses
The research grant requires a 20% cost-sharing contribution from the university.
A bolsa de pesquisa exige uma contribuição de compartilhamento de custos de 20% da universidade.
In the United States, cost-sharing is particularly prevalent in healthcare insurance, where patients share medical expenses through copayments and deductibles. In Brazil, compartilhamento de custos is increasingly used in healthcare agreements (planos de saúde) and in public-private partnership projects (parcerias público-privadas). The term is also common in academic research funding where institutions must contribute matching funds to grants.
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