Jun 20, 2020
Waiver applies to primary care and behavioral health visits
HealthPartners announced it is waiving
Medicare member cost-sharing for all in-network primary care and behavioral
health visits, starting July 1 until Dec. 31. The move is expected to provide
members with financial relief and encourage members to seek important and
necessary care during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Cost-sharing will be waived for in-person,
phone and video primary care and behavioral health visits, including visits for
substance abuse when services provided are in-network.
This applies to all HealthPartners Medicare
Advantage, Cost and group retiree plans in Minnesota, North Dakota, South
Dakota, Iowa, Illinois and Wisconsin.
“We want to remove any barriers that we can
for Medicare members to receive prompt and appropriate care,” Dr. Patrick
Courneya, HealthPartners chief health plan medical officer, said in a release.
“Even through this pandemic, it’s still safe and very important for members to
seek primary care and other necessary services to maintain and protect health
and well-being.”
Other efforts HealthPartners have taken to
relieve costs for Medicare members during the COVID-19 pandemic include:
• Full coverage of COVID-related testing and
treatment without cost sharing, effective March 1 through the end of the public
health emergency
• Waived member cost-sharing for in-network
e-visits and phone visits
• All virtuwell.com visits offered at zero
cost-sharing
• Participation in federal special enrollment
opportunity for Medicare beneficiaries who missed their chance to enroll in a
Medicare health or drug plan due to COVID-19.
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