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Treatment for COVID is No Longer Free

Choices, Hospital Charges, Insurance Companies / / / ,

COVID tests are free.  COVID vaccinations are free.  But under most insurance plans, treatment for COVID is no longer free.      Up to 97% of COVID hospitalizations occur in unvaccinated people. Choosing not to get vaccinated could cost you thousands or tens of thousands of dollars in out-of-pocket costs.  Why Treatment for COVID is No […]

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UnitedHealthcare Delays Reduction in Emergency Room Coverage

Hospital Charges, Insurance Companies / / /

Just three days after announcing a new policy aimed at reducing Emergency Room (ER) coverage, United Healthcare (UHC) delayed the policy’s July 1st start date.  The reversal was in response to a fierce backlash from the American Hospital Association, the American College of Emergency Physicians and others.   But before we get to the backlash, let’s

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