Concerns are mounting that America’s private insurance companies may step back from their promises to pay your COVID testing costs.
ARE COVERING THE COST OFCOVID-19 SCREENING.BUT A LOOPHOLE COULD LEAVE SOMEDOCTORS AND THEIR PATIENTS -FOOTING THE BILL FOR FUTURESWABS.PROFESSOR SABRINA CORLETTE OFGEORGETOWN UNIVERSITY IS ANEXPERT ON PRIVATE HEALTHINSURANCE REGULATION.SHE SAYS - IT ALL COMES DOWN TOCOST.WHAT HAS HAPPENED OVER TIME ISI THINK THEY'VE REALIZED THATTHIS CAN GET VERY EXPENSIVEVERY QUICKLY.THEY'RE PAYING FOR TESTING FOREVERYBODY AND IN SOME CASESWEEKLY OR MONTHLY.THE "FAMILIES FIRST CORONAVIRUSRESPONSE ACT" REQUIRESINSURANCE PLANS PAY FORTESTING.BUT COVERAGE IS ONLY REQUIREDWHEN TESTING IS DEEMED"MEDICALLY NECESSARY."THE CENTERS FOR MEDICARE ANDMEDICAID SAY - YOU'LL RECEIVEFULL COVERAGE WHEN A DOCTORDETERMINES COVID TESTING ISAPPROPRIATE.LOTS OF COMPANIES ARE ASKING
Federal act calls for payment only if test is medically necessary
