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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Pretty soon I expect to get a new type of communication from
the SS department that sends out payments.
- [ G O N E . F I S H I N G ] -
not returning
“Nothing for those on Medicare but covered for those on Medicaid.”
yep, covered only for free-loaders ...
“That is wholly unsustainable”
it would be if tests were available for sale ... but they’re not ...
Sell your health insurance stocks.
Seniors are getting a 5.9% raise in SS starting this month, but, Medicare raised prices so more will be taken out of SS checks eating up the 5.9% raise starting this month and seniors can’t get reimbursed for tests, seniors get screwed once again.
He doesn’t have the authority period.
The entire nation will be deemed “infected” by the end of the month “thanks” to government funded “testing” mania.
And we though Dutch Tulip Mania was dumb...
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