Definition: Household out-of-pocket payment
EU legislation
Direct payment for healthcare goods and services from the household primary income or savings, where the payment is made by the user at the time of the purchase of goods or the use of the services.
Source:
European Union, Commission Regulation (EU) 2015/359 of 4 March 2015 implementing Regulation (EC) No 1338/2008 of the European Parliament and of the Council as regards statistics on healthcare expenditure and financing, Official Journal of the European Union No L 62, 6.3.2015, p. 6 - 15
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