How to Use out-of-pocket in a Sentence

out-of-pocket

1 of 2 adjective

• 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
• 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
• 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
• 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
• 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
• 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
• Child care costs refer to the out-of-pocket expenses parents pay for their child to attend daycare or to hire a babysitter or nanny.
  — Khristopher J. Brooks, CBS News, 1 Nov. 2023
• These Americans are often forced to pay more for healthcare and pay directly out-of-pocket.
  — William A. Haseltine, Forbes, 20 Feb. 2024
• The good news: Committee members endorsed the idea of capping patients’ out-of-pocket costs for emergency rides to $100.
  — Bob Herman Reprints, STAT, 13 Nov. 2023
• And last month, Biden urged Congress to extend that out-of-pocket cap to younger Americans who have private health insurance.
  — Ken Alltucker, USA TODAY, 16 Mar. 2023
• Jill and Derick agreed to film the birth of their eldest son, Israel, if the network compensated the couple to cover out-of-pocket costs.
  — Olivia Evans, Women's Health, 2 June 2023
• The change could have a noticeable impact on patient access and out-of-pocket costs — and on MA companies’ bottom lines.
  — Sarah Owermohle, STAT, 6 Feb. 2024
• However, the votes Thursday mean Americans will not need to pay an out-of-pocket cost for Beyfortus.
  — Alexander Tin, CBS News, 3 Aug. 2023
• Novo Nordisk made a similar announcement to cap out-of-pocket costs this week and Sanofi followed suit Thursday.
  — Taryn Luna, Los Angeles Times, 18 Mar. 2023
• The out-of-pocket costs are relatively affordable as well.
  — Amy Marschall, Peoplemag, 19 Apr. 2023

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out of pocket

2 of 2 adverb

• 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
• 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
• 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
• The man reportedly agreed to pay for repairs out of pocket and no charges were filed.
  — Brian Lisik, cleveland, 15 Nov. 2021
• 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
• 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
• Those who can afford to pay out of pocket can get the medications.
  — Lauren Dunn, NBC News, 10 June 2022
• King pays out of pocket for his doctors’ appointments and medicine.
  — The Salt Lake Tribune, 17 Jan. 2022
• People who are most likely to be in therapy are those who can pay out of pocket.
  — Sarah Sloat, Scientific American, 1 June 2022
• Cost: $6,075 out of pocket for the transfer and freezing the remaining embryos.
  — refinery29.com, 30 Nov. 2020
• As a result, Bittrex will pay about $29 million out of pocket.
  — Mengqi Sun, WSJ, 11 Oct. 2022
• There's just no further out of pocket cost to me and other veterans.
  — Sofia Krusmark, The Arizona Republic, 10 May 2022
• Hogan ended up paying out of pocket, then settling with the school system around the time his daughter turned 18.
  — John D. Harden, Washington Post, 30 Oct. 2022
• It’s those out of pocket expenses that could be tax deductible.
  — Susan Tompor, Detroit Free Press, 20 Mar. 2021
• Whitmer reportedly paid $855 out of pocket for her seat on the flight.
  — Fox News, 15 May 2021
• This is clearly a slam dunk for people like Venessa who pay out of pocket.
  — Michael Taylor, San Antonio Express-News, 6 July 2022
• For couples who choose to pay out of pocket for fertility treatments, the sperm vials alone could cost about $1,000.
  — Tonya Russell, The Atlantic, 21 May 2021
• In the end, the independent directors had to pay more than $40 million out of pocket.
  — Priya Cherian Huskins, Forbes, 28 Apr. 2021

Last Updated: 28 May 2024