accumulator

noun

ac·cu·mu·la·tor ə-ˈkyü-m(y)ə-ˌlā-tər

plural accumulators

: one that accumulates: such as

: a device (as in a hydraulic system) in which a fluid is collected and especially in which it is kept under pressure as a means of storing energy

British : storage battery

: a part (as in a computer) where numbers are totaled or stored

chiefly British : a betting arrangement in which winnings garnered from one bet are immediately used to finance a subsequent bet : parlay

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Patients Come First implores California to recognize the harm caused by copay accumulators and keep patient choice at the center of the discussion. —

Letters To The Editor, The Mercury News, 14 May 2024 In insurance jargon, this tactic is called a copay accumulator. —

John Wilkerson, STAT, 17 Jan. 2024 Health plans use tools, called copay accumulators, to keep tabs on whether patients or drug companies were paying the tab for a certain medicine — and don’t count any drug company assistance toward a patient’s deductible or plan maximum. —

John Wilkerson, STAT, 29 Nov. 2023 In this instance, the focus of the case was on a wonky, but significant tool called copay accumulators, which are used by health plans to blunt the cost of medicines prescribed to their beneficiaries. —

Ed Silverman, STAT, 2 Oct. 2023 See all Example Sentences for accumulator