Some Insurers Waive Patients' Share Of Costs For COVID-19 Treatment

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Some Insurers Waive Patients' Share Of Costs For COVID-19 Treatment
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Three major health insurance providers will waive coronavirus treatment costs — but you could still encounter surprise bills from the hospitals or doctors who provide your care.

These insurers have also pledged to waive costs to patients for coronavirus testing and telemedicine visits related to COVID-19 and its symptoms.

"I think there's also a political element here," he says."Insurers are likely going to be asking Congress for some kind of bailout, and they want to look like good community players when they make that ask."

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