Out-of-pocket expenses also include “ off-label ” uses of medications. For example, there are currently no drugs specifically aimed at the treatment of colorectal cancer, and doctors frequently administer breast-cancer drugs to patients.
另外需自費的還包括所謂「適應症外使用」的藥物，例如腸癌目前根本無藥可醫，醫生卻可能嘗試以乳癌藥物讓病人服用。