The decisions come amid concerns that getting tested for the novel coronavirus may be unaffordable to many.
States are starting to require health insurers to waive costs to members who require testing for the novel coronavirus.
Never miss out on healthcare news. Subscribe to Dispensed, our weekly newsletter on pharma, biotech, and healthcare.Some insurers have also accounted for covering the cost of the novel coronavirus test. Health insurer Cigna on Thursday said it would waive costs associated with testing for members in its plans.
Cuomo said insurers in New York won't be allowed to impose cost-sharing like copays on patients who see a doctor or go to the hospital for coronavirus testing. An American and his daughter who were quarantined for two weeks in California face more than $2,600 in medical bills. And while the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is not billing for testing for the COVID-19 virus, a stay at the hospital for suspected cases of coronavirus could set Americans back thousands.
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