08-19-2021, 02:11 AM
Kaiser COVID patients are not only out of luck, they're now out of pocket. While this includes both vaccinated and unvaccinated members, the unvaccinated will probably pay the big bucks.
Kaiser stopped covering out-of-pocket costs for Covid patients nationwide on Aug. 1, affecting about 190,000 members in Hawaii, Lott said.
Clarification: A previous version of this story said the change would affect Kaiser’s 260,000 Hawaii members. Kaiser clarified Monday that about 70,000 members who are on Medicaid and Medicare won’t be affected.
https://www.civilbeat.org/2021/08/covid-...-patients/
Kaiser stopped covering out-of-pocket costs for Covid patients nationwide on Aug. 1, affecting about 190,000 members in Hawaii, Lott said.
Clarification: A previous version of this story said the change would affect Kaiser’s 260,000 Hawaii members. Kaiser clarified Monday that about 70,000 members who are on Medicaid and Medicare won’t be affected.
https://www.civilbeat.org/2021/08/covid-...-patients/