Tuesday, September 1, 2020

Trump administration said uninsured patients won't face COVID-19 bills, but some still do

Becker's Hospital Review
A federal program aimed at ensuring uninsured Americans won't have to pay large medical bills for COVID-19 treatment could be falling short on some of its promises. In April, the Trump administration said it would use money earmarked for hospitals in a $2.2 trillion coronavirus rescue package to cover COVID-19 treatment for uninsured patients. At the time, HHS Secretary Alex Azar said under the measure, providers aren't supposed to bill uninsured Americans for the cost of COVID-19 care, and providers would be reimbursed at Medicare rates for treating uninsured COVID-19 patients.

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