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In reply to the discussion: I remember hearing at the start of covid in March that if insured and end up in hospital, insurance [View all]Mike 03
(16,616 posts)Government will cover uninsured patients' coronavirus treatment
https://www.axios.com/government-uninsured-coronavirus-treatment-4bb08407-0ccd-4815-b3ab-bb9ad826b7e3.html
Federal government will pay for COVID-19 treatment for uninsured, HHS secretary says
https://abc30.com/health-insurance-obamacare-uninsured-coronavirus-treatment/6074727/
Breaking: Trump administration will reimburse providers for treating uninsured Covid-19 patients
The Trump administration announced on Friday that it would reimburse providers at Medicare rates if they treat uninsured patients for Covid-19. HHS Secretary Alex Azar said the funds would be pulled from $100 billion allocated to hospitals as part of the recently-passed stimulus bill.
https://medcitynews.com/2020/04/breaking-trump-administration-will-reimburse-providers-for-treating-uninsured-covid-19-patients/
Hospital Stimulus Funds to Pay for Uninsured COVID-19 Treatment
Part of the $100 billion in hospital stimulus funds will go to paying providers Medicare rates for COVID-19 treatment for uninsured patients, the HHS Secretary said Friday.
https://revcycleintelligence.com/news/hospital-stimulus-funds-to-pay-for-uninsured-covid-19-treatment