COVID-19
No one should hesitate to get tested or treated for COVID-19 because of concerns about costs.
From expanding public health capacity to ensuring access to testing, to taking action to mitigate the economic and societal impact, these are serious and significant times. Overcoming the COVID-19 crisis will require a far-reaching and coordinated response from government and the private sector. All stakeholders in our health care system must work together to defeat this virus.
Health insurance providers are taking decisive actions to help patients and curb the spread of the virus, including:
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proactively eliminating patient cost-sharing for COVID-19 diagnostic testing – no copay, no coinsurance, no deductible required.
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fully covering the doctor visits and treatments needed to recover from this disease.
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partnering with hospitals facing unprecedented uncertainty to enhance and accelerate their care in the most affected and at-risk regions.
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waiving prior authorization for those seeking testing or treatment of COVID-19.
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waiving cost-sharing for and expanding access to telehealth services to ease the burden on our health system and allow doctors and health care providers to care for people who need it most, while limiting the exposure of health care workers and patients to the disease.
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working with federal, state, and local leaders to help Americans get the COVID-19 vaccines, and lending a hand in planning and strategy, educating the public, facilitating vaccine deployment, gathering data on vaccine effectiveness, and ensuring our members get any required follow-up doses.
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