How to Use out-of-pocket in a Sentence

out-of-pocket

1 of 2 adjective
  • For those who do not have insurance, the out-of-pocket cost is $150.
    Amanda Cuda, Connecticut Post, 3 Oct. 2024
  • And with the rise of high-deductible plans, patients are more likely to have to pay those fees out-of-pocket.
    Markian Hawryluk, Washington Post, 1 Apr. 2023
  • There's no out-of-pocket cost for the testing, which is available at the health unit at 614 E. Emma Ave.
    Al Gaspeny, arkansasonline.com, 17 Feb. 2024
  • Booking a flight with airline miles or credit card points is a great way to keep your out-of-pocket costs low.
    Katie Seemann, Travel + Leisure, 22 Oct. 2023
  • Nearly 40% of the cost will need to be paid out-of-pocket by their families, the department added.
    Eva Rothenberg, CNN, 16 Sep. 2023
  • Through fundraising, the school ensures no family pays more than 50% of that out-of-pocket.
    Talia Richman, Dallas News, 20 Apr. 2023
  • On average, those who care for adults spend about a quarter of their income on out-of-pocket costs.
    Kat McGowan, NPR, 29 May 2024
  • In other words, patients who are using it to shed extra pounds must pay out-of-pocket.
    Megan Cerullo, CBS News, 15 Feb. 2023
  • Some of the cost would be borne by Medicare enrollees through higher premiums and out-of-pocket costs.
    Tami Luhby, CNN, 21 Mar. 2024
  • Lowering out-of-pocket health costs can be a huge help for people on Medicare.
    Byrichard Eisenberg, Fortune Well, 21 Sep. 2023
  • Patients on Medicaid won’t be charged any out-of-pocket costs.
    Angela Roberts, Baltimore Sun, 17 July 2023
  • Like a stool test, the blood test requires a follow-up colonoscopy if there’s an abnormal result, which could lead to more out-of-pocket costs.
    Carla K. Johnson, Quartz, 13 Mar. 2024
  • No identification is required and there will no out-of-pocket cost, the group said.
    Mary Kekatos, ABC News, 15 Jan. 2024
  • The company will also cap the out-of-pocket cost for its other insulin products at $35 per month.
    Claire Bugos, Verywell Health, 2 Mar. 2023
  • And with so many out-of-pocket costs for supplies and resources, even small savings become crucial.
    WIRED, 7 Aug. 2023
  • Pharmacists at Walgreens said people insured through Kaiser would have to pay an out-of-pocket cost of about $155.
    Rebecca Ellis, Los Angeles Times, 21 Sep. 2023
  • Some Americans still have to pay some out-of-pocket costs for their drugs, especially the higher cost drugs.
    Abc News, ABC News, 17 Aug. 2024
  • The drugs on the list announced Tuesday accounted for $3.4 billion in out-of-pocket costs for Medicare patients last year.
    Tom Murphy, Chicago Tribune, 29 Aug. 2023
  • Lower costs That means that the total out-of-pocket treatment cost of the drug could sometimes be less than other amyloid drugs, Lilly said.
    Phil Wahba, Fortune Well, 2 July 2024
  • As for treatments, insured patients will likely have to start paying out-of-pocket to cover at least part of the cost once stockpiles run dry.
    USA TODAY, 11 May 2023
  • Part of this would be covered by a workers’ compensation package, but there will still be out-of-pocket costs.
    Max Kim, Los Angeles Times, 30 Oct. 2023
  • The other is the high out-of-pocket costs for such treatments which currently aren’t covered by insurance.
    Brande Victorian, The Hollywood Reporter, 19 Mar. 2024
  • That gift card can be used to buy a case and screen protector to safeguard your new smartphone or to lower your out-of-pocket cost on a larger purchase.
    Jade Chung-Lee, PCMAG, 11 May 2023
  • The order aims to increase and expand options, lower out-of-pocket costs and raise awareness about options.
    Compiled By Democrat-Gazette Staff From Wire Reports, Arkansas Online, 24 June 2023
  • After one more session, Jones paid out-of-pocket to see a chiropractor.
    Mark Kreidler, Fortune Well, 28 Nov. 2023
  • While some of these costs are covered by insurance and trial sponsors, others must be paid out-of-pocket.
    Stacy Hurt, STAT, 23 May 2024
  • Ticket prices begin at $140 and will reflect all-in pricing, which means the listed price is the full out-of-pocket cost including taxes and feeds.
    Gil Kaufman, Billboard, 24 Apr. 2023
  • The company also said out-of-pocket costs vary based on a patient’s insurance plan.
    Sara Dorn, Forbes, 27 Mar. 2024
  • The board has determined the drugs are not only expensive for insurers to cover but also result in higher out-of-pocket costs for patients.
    Mary Kekatos, ABC News, 22 Oct. 2024
  • Much of those savings came as a result of a cap on out-of-pocket drug costs created by the sweeping climate and healthcare law that the Biden administration helped carry through Congress in 2022.
    Fatima Hussein and Will Weissert, Los Angeles Times, 23 Oct. 2024
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out of pocket

2 of 2 adverb
  • This is just way too much for folks to pay out of pocket.
    al.com, 18 July 2019
  • If the customer fails to pay their bill, the insurance kicks in, so the business is not out of pocket.
    David Prosser, Forbes, 3 Nov. 2021
  • So far, Bruce Godfrey said, the family has spent about $3,000 out of pocket, and the costs keep adding up.
    Washington Post, 16 Mar. 2022
  • In fact, Smith had to pay $400 out of pocket to file the lawsuit to get her PFD, and her attorney worked pro bono.
    Mark Thiessen, Anchorage Daily News, 16 Apr. 2021
  • That means patients will have to cover the entire cost out of pocket.
    Sam Wood, Philly.com, 13 Feb. 2018
  • In fact, Smith had to pay $400 out of pocket to file the lawsuit to get her oil check, and her attorney worked pro bono.
    Mark Thiessen, Star Tribune, 15 Apr. 2021
  • For those paying out of pocket, prices can range between $32 and $40.
    CBS News, 28 Sep. 2017
  • In effect, the Gold Card costs half as much out of pocket, and has just as much earning power—and then some.
    Ryan Craggs, Condé Nast Traveler, 4 Oct. 2018
  • The vases don't come cheap; their price starts at about $400, and families pay for them out of pocket.
    Karen Pilarski, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 13 Nov. 2019
  • The freshman was shifty and athletic, and was able to still make plays when forced to scramble out of pocket.
    Norma Gonzalez, The Salt Lake Tribune, 26 Sep. 2021
  • This means the client will pay some amount out of pocket before insurance kicks in.
    Ada Tseng, Los Angeles Times, 23 Dec. 2020
  • But customers will not have to pay more out of pocket in 2021, the commission said in a news release.
    Hallie Miller, baltimoresun.com, 17 Dec. 2020
  • Patients who are not covered will pay no more than $99 per month out of pocket.
    Polina Marinova, Fortune, 11 June 2018
  • The man reportedly agreed to pay for repairs out of pocket and no charges were filed.
    Brian Lisik, cleveland, 15 Nov. 2021
  • First, what many sellers don't realize is that 100 percent of the cost to do the work is paid out of pocket by the buyers.
    Anchorage Daily News, 22 June 2018
  • Abuse-deterrent painkillers might cost as much as $250 out of pocket.
    Jared S Hopkins, Bloomberg.com, 24 Nov. 2017
  • Paying for home care out of pocket can run a steep price tag, depending on the state and amount of care required.
    Alicia Diaz, STAT, 16 Aug. 2021
  • Toma has been scouring store shelves for rapid tests and paying for them out of pocket, giving them away to her clients.
    Los Angeles Times, 20 Jan. 2022
  • However, if that funding stops, people may have to pay out of pocket for the shots.
    Carla Delgado, Verywell Health, 24 Jan. 2023
  • Mehta and his team of volunteers have been paying out of pocket and donating their time to the cause.
    Teri Webster, Dallas News, 11 Aug. 2020
  • This isn’t the first time passengers on a Spirit Airlines flight have gone out of pocket, and surely won’t be the last.
    Kevin L. Clark, Essence, 28 Sep. 2021
  • That leaves patients having to pay out of pocket, which many can’t afford.
    Kara Dapena, WSJ, 20 Oct. 2017
  • The same rising costs mean that many workers would struggle to pay for treatments out of pocket.
    The Economist, 3 Oct. 2019
  • But insurers don't cover over-the-counter drugs so women would have to pay out of pocket for them.
    Maureen Groppe, USA TODAY, 12 June 2019
  • Some business owners may have to pay for storm repairs out of pocket.
    Elena Kadvany, San Francisco Chronicle, 3 Jan. 2023
  • Insurance covered some of it, but Dean still owed more than $3,000 out of pocket.
    Lauren Dunn, NBC News, 8 June 2022
  • Some families have paid hundreds of dollars out of pocket for the tests.
    Brianna Abbott, WSJ, 14 Jan. 2022
  • Options like these aren’t covered by insurance, and so she is faced with a $3,000 bill to pay out of pocket.
    Lovia Gyarkye, The Hollywood Reporter, 26 Jan. 2022
  • In the meantime, patients must either pay for them out of pocket or go without.
    Brian Barnett, STAT, 1 Jan. 2021
  • Private insurance will cover the extra costs, while the uninsured may have to pay out of pocket.
    Beth Mole, Ars Technica, 31 Jan. 2023

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