How to Use out-of-pocket in a Sentence
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Is the pill covered, and what are my out-of-pocket costs?
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Sean Hashmi,
EverydayHealth.com,
16 Jan. 2026
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Notice of a drug’s out-of-pocket cost at the point of sale.
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Diane Omdahl,
Forbes.com,
7 Aug. 2025
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Just an old-fashioned, out-of-pocket cost.
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Ed Silverman,
STAT,
10 Mar. 2026
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At a few hundred bucks a piece, the out-of-pocket cost would have added up fast.
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Bram Sable-Smith,
NPR,
27 Oct. 2025
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The out-of-pocket cost for the drug therapy?
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Michelle Marchante,
Miami Herald,
7 Apr. 2026
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This amount is called the out-of-pocket maximum.
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Jamie Hartmann-Boyce,
The Conversation,
19 Mar. 2026
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And that’s not good for employee out-of-pocket costs.
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Bruce Japsen,
Forbes.com,
24 May 2026
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Plans must have an out-of-pocket maximum.
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Diane Omdahl,
Forbes.com,
2 Sep. 2025
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What’s more, the out-of-pocket protection varies among plans.
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Mark Miller,
New York Times,
15 Feb. 2025
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But paying for this resource out-of-pocket can be pricey for many patients.
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Sooji Nam,
CBS News,
6 May 2026
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The exact out-of-pocket cost varies by insurer and plan.
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Melissa Rudy,
FOXNews.com,
12 Mar. 2026
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Peabody’s family would not be able to afford child care for him out-of-pocket.
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Kristen Taketa,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
21 Apr. 2025
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At other schools in the top 10, the out-of-pocket costs are even lower.
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Jessica Dickler,
CNBC,
12 Aug. 2025
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Others keep their appointments and pay out-of-pocket.
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Bram Sable-Smith,
NPR,
27 Oct. 2025
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Booking a flight with airline miles or credit card points is a great way to keep your out-of-pocket costs low.
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Katie Seemann,
Travel + Leisure,
22 Oct. 2023
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Still, there are plenty of out-of-pocket expenses.
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Jordan Greene,
PEOPLE,
10 Nov. 2025
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And with the rise of high-deductible plans, patients are more likely to have to pay those fees out-of-pocket.
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Markian Hawryluk,
Washington Post,
1 Apr. 2023
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In other words, patients who are using it to shed extra pounds must pay out-of-pocket.
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Megan Cerullo,
CBS News,
15 Feb. 2023
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This is sometimes also called the out-of-pocket cap or out-of-pocket limit.
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Jamie Hartmann-Boyce,
The Conversation,
19 Mar. 2026
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For those who do not have insurance, the out-of-pocket cost is $150.
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Amanda Cuda,
Connecticut Post,
3 Oct. 2024
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Then the nurse called me and told me the out-of-pocket cost would be nearly $6,000.
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Nicole Varma,
The Orlando Sentinel,
9 May 2026
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That could leave parents to pay out-of-pocket for a vaccine that has long been provided at no charge.
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Kff Health News,
Oc Register,
16 Sep. 2025
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And all of it is strictly out-of-pocket, no matter how great your guild insurance might be.
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Benjamin Svetkey,
HollywoodReporter,
21 Feb. 2026
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Increase in the Part D out-of-pocket limit.
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Diane Omdahl,
Forbes.com,
7 Aug. 2025
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On average, those who care for adults spend about a quarter of their income on out-of-pocket costs.
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Kat McGowan,
NPR,
29 May 2024
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Every hearing test cost them about $350 out-of-pocket.
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Jackie Fortiér,
Miami Herald,
22 Aug. 2025
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Patients on Medicaid won’t be charged any out-of-pocket costs.
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Angela Roberts,
Baltimore Sun,
17 July 2023
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That means more money out-of-pocket for seniors and families.
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Kristen Waggoner,
Newsweek,
22 Jan. 2025
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Some Medicare enrollees could see their out-of-pocket costs drop by as much as 95%.
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Alexandra Banner,
CNN,
27 Nov. 2024
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Pregnant women who want to get it anyway may have to pay hundreds of dollars out-of-pocket.
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Kff Health News,
Oc Register,
2 June 2025
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This is just way too much for folks to pay out of pocket.
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al.com,
2019-07-18
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That means patients will have to cover the entire cost out of pocket.
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Sam Wood,
Philly.com,
2018-02-13
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Some business owners may have to pay for storm repairs out of pocket.
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Elena Kadvany,
San Francisco Chronicle,
2023-01-03
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This means the client will pay some amount out of pocket before insurance kicks in.
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Ada Tseng,
Los Angeles Times,
2020-12-23
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That leaves patients having to pay out of pocket, which many can’t afford.
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Kara Dapena,
WSJ,
2017-10-20
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Patients who are not covered will pay no more than $99 per month out of pocket.
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Polina Marinova,
Fortune,
2018-06-11
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People who are most likely to be in therapy are those who can pay out of pocket.
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Sarah Sloat,
Scientific American,
2022-06-01
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The man reportedly agreed to pay for repairs out of pocket and no charges were filed.
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Brian Lisik,
cleveland,
2021-11-15
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There's just no further out of pocket cost to me and other veterans.
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Sofia Krusmark,
The Arizona Republic,
2022-05-10
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However, if that funding stops, people may have to pay out of pocket for the shots.
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Carla Delgado,
Verywell Health,
2023-01-24
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The same rising costs mean that many workers would struggle to pay for treatments out of pocket.
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The Economist,
2019-10-03
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Abuse-deterrent painkillers might cost as much as $250 out of pocket.
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Jared S Hopkins,
Bloomberg.com,
2017-11-24
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If the customer fails to pay their bill, the insurance kicks in, so the business is not out of pocket.
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David Prosser,
Forbes,
2021-11-03
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But insurers don't cover over-the-counter drugs so women would have to pay out of pocket for them.
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Maureen Groppe,
USA TODAY,
2019-06-12
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The freshman was shifty and athletic, and was able to still make plays when forced to scramble out of pocket.
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Norma Gonzalez,
The Salt Lake Tribune,
2021-09-26
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Paying for home care out of pocket can run a steep price tag, depending on the state and amount of care required.
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Alicia Diaz,
STAT,
2021-08-16
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Mehta and his team of volunteers have been paying out of pocket and donating their time to the cause.
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Teri Webster,
Dallas News,
2020-08-11
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For those paying out of pocket, prices can range between $32 and $40.
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CBS News,
2017-09-28
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To date, Kuschel has donated all supplies and paid for shipping her masks out of pocket.
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Tony Bravo,
SFChronicle.com,
2020-04-08
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The vases don't come cheap; their price starts at about $400, and families pay for them out of pocket.
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Karen Pilarski,
Milwaukee Journal Sentinel,
2019-11-13
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In effect, the Gold Card costs half as much out of pocket, and has just as much earning power—and then some.
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Ryan Craggs,
Condé Nast Traveler,
2018-10-04
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That matching grant [from UConn] covers what I’d be paying out of pocket.
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Kathleen Megan,
courant.com,
2018-06-22
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But customers will not have to pay more out of pocket in 2021, the commission said in a news release.
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Hallie Miller,
baltimoresun.com,
2020-12-17
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Insurance covered some of it, but Dean still owed more than $3,000 out of pocket.
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Lauren Dunn,
NBC News,
2022-06-08
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Options like these aren’t covered by insurance, and so she is faced with a $3,000 bill to pay out of pocket.
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Lovia Gyarkye,
The Hollywood Reporter,
2022-01-26
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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.
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Mark Thiessen,
Star Tribune,
2021-04-15
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This isn’t the first time passengers on a Spirit Airlines flight have gone out of pocket, and surely won’t be the last.
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Kevin L. Clark,
Essence,
2021-09-28
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Cost: $6,075 out of pocket for the transfer and freezing the remaining embryos.
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refinery29.com,
2020-11-30
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So far, Bruce Godfrey said, the family has spent about $3,000 out of pocket, and the costs keep adding up.
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Washington Post,
2022-03-16
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In fact, Smith had to pay $400 out of pocket to file the lawsuit to get her PFD, and her attorney worked pro bono.
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Mark Thiessen,
Anchorage Daily News,
2021-04-16
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