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A pharmacy technician is not just a specialist in knowing about all the different kinds of medication. They also need to understand how to advise customers who may be upset, ill, or worried about their illness.

WORDS TO UNDERSTAND

copayment: the amount a customer pays out-of-pocket for a medication. This amount varies, depending on the type of insurance coverage they carry health insurance verification: contacting a customer’s insurance company, either by phone or electronically, to verify that they are covered prescription drug coverage: medical insurance that pays for all or part of medication that is prescribed by a physician

14 CAREERS WITH EARNING POTENTIAL: PHARMACY TECHNICIAN