In plain English
This is the unpaid portion of the deductible. Until that amount is met through covered costs, the insured person keeps paying those costs before the insurer starts paying under the policy.
In context
Here, “remaining deductible” communicates how much of the deductible the insured person still must pay for covered costs before the insurer begins paying under the policy.
- Situation
- Reading premium, deductible, excess, copay, limit, and out-of-pocket fields
- What it communicates
- shows deductible progress in the member portal
Meaning limits
The term alone does not say the total deductible amount or whether any specific cost will count toward meeting it.
Examples
“After two covered prescriptions, his remaining deductible was $200, so he still had to pay that amount before the insurer started paying.”
“After the covered laboratory bill was counted toward her deductible, her remaining deductible dropped to $50.”