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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)1. Yes, I was just looking at those stories the other day.
Trump administration says it will pay hospitals for treating uninsured covid-19 patients
https://www.washingtonpost.com/health/trump-administration-says-it-will-pay-hospitals-for-treating-uninsured-covid-19-patients/2020/04/22/3df5fbb4-84b5-11ea-878a-86477a724bdb_story.html
The Trump administration confirmed Wednesday that the government will devote an unspecified amount of federal aid to help hospitals cope with the expense of treating covid-19 patients who are uninsured.
Health and Human Services Secretary Alex Azar announced the payments for patients without health coverage as part of several strands of funding the government will distribute from a federal relief package to hospitals and other health-care facilities and practitioners overwhelmed financially by the coronavirus pandemic.
Health and Human Services Secretary Alex Azar announced the payments for patients without health coverage as part of several strands of funding the government will distribute from a federal relief package to hospitals and other health-care facilities and practitioners overwhelmed financially by the coronavirus pandemic.
I believe Azar was under oath when he said this.
Here's another:
Trump Administration Confirms It Will Pay Hospitals To Help Cover Costs Of Uninsured Coronavirus Patients
https://khn.org/morning-breakout/trump-administration-confirms-it-will-pay-hospitals-to-help-cover-costs-of-uninsured-coronavirus-patients/
I googled: "Azar Covid costs covered for uninsured"
Many stories come up. It really did happen. I remember being online at DU when he said this.
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I remember hearing at the start of covid in March that if insured and end up in hospital, insurance [View all]
LizBeth
Oct 2020
OP
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
Thanks. I will read. She is on the way to hospital now. Text a friend about her mother experience,
LizBeth
Oct 2020
#6
Thanks. All uninsured, as a poster above says, not taking care of those underinsured. I appreciate.
LizBeth
Oct 2020
#9
Well, so while gathering the info, she text to tell me she is off to the hospital for some oxy.
LizBeth
Oct 2020
#16
+1. A twenty something healthy active college student isn't going to go Cadillac, for sure.
LizBeth
Oct 2020
#17
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
That is what I heard. Thank you, Old brain and I forget things. My insurance Kaiser sent me the same
LizBeth
Oct 2020
#21
Starts with a B, so Baptist something but you know, they made the hospital into like an upscale
LizBeth
Oct 2020
#38
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
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