What’s at stake as the US ends Covid-19 emergency measures

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WASHINGTON – The United States has started unwinding its Covid-19 crisis measures that have expanded access to health care for millions of people since the beginning of the outbreak in the country in 2020. Read more at straitstimes.com.

The Kaiser Family Foundation estimates between 5 million and 14 million people could lose Medicaid coverage.

The Biden administration will stop procuring Covid-19 vaccines, leaving their purchase and distribution to the market. PHOTO: REUTERS Covid-19 vaccines will continue to be provided to older Americans via Medicare Part B without cost sharing, and Medicaid will cover all vaccines and treatments without cost sharing through September 30, 2024. Thereafter, cost may vary by state.

However, Pfizer and Moderna have said they will provide their Covid-19 vaccines for free to uninsured people in the US via their patient assistance programs.9. Who will pay for Covid-19 tests? Medicaid, meanwhile, will continue to cover at-home and PCR tests until September 2024, after which coverage will vary from state to state. For those with private insurance, costs will depend on their plans.Throughout the pandemic, Medicare beneficiaries were able to receive telehealth care from their homes, with new laws expanding the types of facilities that could provide such services as well as the list of services that would be covered.

The Drug Enforcement Administration in February proposed new rules that would no longer allow providers to prescribe Adderall, Vicodin or OxyContin for example, if the patient never had an in-person visit.

Source: Healthcare Press (healthcarepress.net)

 

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