Deductible

Definition

The dollar amount a patient must pay out-of-pocket for covered health services before the insurance plan starts paying its share. High-deductible health plans (HDHPs) commonly have deductibles of $1,500-$8,000 — meaning a Wegovy patient may pay the full ~$1,000+ monthly cash price out-of-pocket until the deductible is met.

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Definition curated by Weight Loss Rankings — sourced from FDA labels and peer-reviewed PubMed literature, never AI-generated summaries.

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