1. a contractually-designated service [provided by specific/separate providers] that is ancillary to the main program/plan. Carve-outs include – but are not limited to:
prescription drug coverage;
dental coverage;
cancer-specific services;
mental health services;
substance abuse treatment.
Carve-outs are often provided by a separate entity that specializes in that type of designated service.
2. the process by which a taxpayer separates a property’s present income stream from the property itself.
For example, if an owner of mineral property sells [for a certain number of years] a portion of the future mineral production [from such property], then the sale of such future production is a “carved out” interest in the mineral property.