The allowable fee for a non-participating provider is reduced by five percent in comparison to a participating provider. Thus, if the allowable fee is $100 for a participating provider, the allowable fee for a non-participating provider is $95. Medicare will pay 80% of the $95.tandard 20% Co-Pay. All Part B services require the patient to pay a 20% co-payment. The MPFS does not deduct the co-payment amount. Therefore, the actual payment by Medicare is 20% less than shown in the fee schedule.
idiom - an expression whose meanings cannot be inferred from the meanings of the words that make it up. idiomatic expression, phrasal idiom, set phrase, phrase. locution, saying, expression - a word or phrase that particular people use in particular situations; pardon the expression.
Definition. An idiom (also called idiomatic expression) is an expression, word, or phrase that has a figurative meaning conventionally understood by native speakers. This meaning is different from the literal meaning of the idiom's individual elements. In other words, idioms don't mean exactly what the words say. They have, however, hidden meaning. Examples Kick the bucket Spill the beans. The meaning of these expressions is different from the literal meaning or definition of the words of which they are made.