out of pocket

Women who want one need to find a private clinic that does, and pay the out-of-pocket expense.

Even if you have high copays or deductibles, your out-of-pocket share with insurance is still likely to be cheaper than paying the entire cost yourself, even at a substantial discount.

And most insured patients will have lower out-of-pocket costs by getting the drugs through their insurance rather than the direct-purchasing service.

Instead, brokers help them purchase plans under the Affordable Care Act, where federal subsidies can mean no out-of-pocket costs for people below a certain income.

Perhaps he hoped calling for caps on out-of-pocket spending would inoculate Pfizer and the industry.