Posted on 01/10/2022 12:09:50 PM PST by Oldeconomybuyer
WASHINGTON (AP) — Starting Saturday, private health insurers will be required to cover up to eight home COVID-19 tests per month for people on their plans. The Biden administration announced the change Monday as it looks to lower costs and make testing for the virus more convenient amid rising frustrations.
President Joe Biden faced criticism over the holiday season for a shortage of at-home rapid tests as Americans traveled to see family amid the surge in cases from the more transmissible omicron variant. Now the administration is working to make COVID-19 home tests more accessible, both by increasing supply and bringing down costs.
Only tests purchased on or after Jan. 15 will be required to be reimbursed, the administration said. Some insurers may choose to cover the costs of at-home tests purchased earlier, but they won’t have to.
Americans on Medicare won’t be able to get tests reimbursed through the federal insurance plan, but Medicaid and Children’s Health Insurance Program plans are required to cover the cost of at-home tests fully. Those who are not on a covered insurance plan can receive free tests through the forthcoming federal website or from some local community centers and pharmacies.
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“Required?” On whose authority?
do you have to meet the deductible first ?
the kings of course!
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Is the government reimbursing the insurers? That is the only way it could be required.
Well that will sure make premiums skyrocket.
Assuming $25 a pop, a family of 4 with a Karen for a mom would rack up almost an extra $10k of cost per year
That is wholly unsustainable
Government who?
That’s us (or our credit card)
you can get 8 tests a month per person. its going to be very hard to find a pharmacy with these in stock if a 3 person family can get 24 free tests a month
I have Medicare, do I send the bill to Brandon?
called local pharmacy. they havent heard of this yet but they havent even had an at home test for over a week.
so um...sure..insurance will pay for it but you wont be able to find them anywhere
Now the price of home tests will go from a little over $20 to $100.
Before long there will be a testing mandate along with the vaxx and boo-ster mandate. Only applies to the compliant sheep.
😨😷💉🐂💨💩💸🔬
Breaking news: Insurance premiums to rise starting Saturday.
Wait, what? I thought they were going to have 500M free at home test kits?
The fed is printing the money that funds the credit card.
Great this will be covered by increased insurance rates.
Nothing for those on Medicare but covered for those on Medicaid.
Annoying.
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Ever heard of ObamaCare?
Wait’ll they start requiring us to mail in the results.
There will be none on the shelves. This was a dumb move. Will make them look even more incompetent.
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