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Mike 03

(16,616 posts)
8. Four more (because there's no such thing as *too much evidence*)
Fri Oct 30, 2020, 02:09 PM
Oct 2020

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

Yes, I was just looking at those stories the other day. Mike 03 Oct 2020 #1
Ah, thank you. I would like to ease her mind. I googled and will try to find info. I appreciate it. LizBeth Oct 2020 #2
I'm so sorry about your niece. I hope this affords her some comfort. Mike 03 Oct 2020 #3
Thanks. I will read. She is on the way to hospital now. Text a friend about her mother experience, LizBeth Oct 2020 #6
That is what bankruptcy is for. It is not her fault. Demsrule86 Oct 2020 #23
She will be responsible for whatever her policy leaves uncovered. Ms. Toad Oct 2020 #4
More articles about this Mike 03 Oct 2020 #5
Thank you. I will get on it. LizBeth Oct 2020 #7
Thanks. All uninsured, as a poster above says, not taking care of those underinsured. I appreciate. LizBeth Oct 2020 #9
Four more (because there's no such thing as *too much evidence*) Mike 03 Oct 2020 #8
She would be better off to say she doesn't have insurance. LizBeth Oct 2020 #10
I'll be thinking good thoughts for both of you, as I'm sure the other Mike 03 Oct 2020 #11
Well, so while gathering the info, she text to tell me she is off to the hospital for some oxy. LizBeth Oct 2020 #16
The thing I always worry about with this administration is that they lie. Mike 03 Oct 2020 #13
My insurance will pay everything but $100 obamanut2012 Oct 2020 #12
+1. A twenty something healthy active college student isn't going to go Cadillac, for sure. LizBeth Oct 2020 #17
I am really lucky my premium is quite low obamanut2012 Oct 2020 #26
+1 LizBeth Oct 2020 #27
I am not sure Meowmee Oct 2020 #14
Check her policy - it should state at which point coverage becomes 100% lettucebe Oct 2020 #15
Thanks people. We all know how insurance works, but covid so I went another direction. Lets see LizBeth Oct 2020 #18
Blue cross blue shield anthem is covering Covid 100% no copays or deductibles. Demsrule86 Oct 2020 #19
I Was Going To Post The Same ProfessorGAC Oct 2020 #20
+1 LizBeth Oct 2020 #22
When hubs was laid off, we could have gone with a ACA or BCBS and we picked Demsrule86 Oct 2020 #24
I Did COBRA For 18 Months ProfessorGAC Oct 2020 #25
but not for plans they merely administer dsc Oct 2020 #30
Good Catch! ProfessorGAC Oct 2020 #37
That is what I heard. Thank you, Old brain and I forget things. My insurance Kaiser sent me the same LizBeth Oct 2020 #21
I cant answer your question BUT Tink41 Oct 2020 #28
That is a good tidbit to know. LizBeth Oct 2020 #31
From my experience Tink41 Oct 2020 #34
Starts with a B, so Baptist something but you know, they made the hospital into like an upscale LizBeth Oct 2020 #38
If you are a veteran it doesn't matter what kind of insurance you have marie999 Oct 2020 #29
I hope people across America have been listing... WyattKansas Oct 2020 #32
I forget I am supposed to be intimidated. It really is a flaw and could get me in trouble since I am LizBeth Oct 2020 #33
By nasty, I mean dump whatever intimidation they are throwing back in their laps, not violence. WyattKansas Oct 2020 #36
+1, ya I get you were not talking violent. And ya... I hear you. Thanks. LizBeth Oct 2020 #39
My ACA provider seems to have covered almost everything JCMach1 Oct 2020 #35
I said a week or so ago you were the one I may need to touch base with. Thanks for your experience. LizBeth Oct 2020 #40
Oh, and ACA, I am too. So this is good to know if I get it. I do not know what niece has though. LizBeth Oct 2020 #41
Me too with the exception of testing on my policy. JCMach1 Oct 2020 #42
I always went silver but 2020 I went bronze because I had to up my dental. Lol. I didn't know we LizBeth Oct 2020 #43
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