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
• And the Affordable Care Act still allows for high out-of-pocket costs.
  — Aria Bendix, NBC News, 30 Oct. 2024
• Some Medicare enrollees could see their out-of-pocket costs drop by as much as 95%.
  — Alexandra Banner, CNN, 27 Nov. 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
• Somehow, Molly isn’t the most absurdly out-of-pocket character of the week.
  — Laura Bradley, Vulture, 21 Nov. 2024
• 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
• However, the out-of-pocket cost for a series of sessions in a hyperbaric chamber can run as much as $8,000, Brode says.
  — Sarah Boden, NPR, 25 Nov. 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

Last Updated: 9 Nov 2024