CMS issues FAQ on what ACA plan benefits cover with coronavirus
Fierce Health Payers March 13, 2020
The Trump administration detailed what treatments and testing related to the coronavirus are covered by the Affordable Care Act’s essential health benefits, which each qualified health plan sold on the exchanges must cover.
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services’ frequently-asked-questions document released Friday is the latest guidance released by the administration for providers and payers to handle the growing coronavirus outbreak.
“Amid a serious outbreak like this one, Americans understandably crave the security and peace of mind that comes from understanding exactly how they will be covered,” said CMS Administrator Seema Verma in a statement.
Key questions CMS attempts to answer include if the isolation and quarantine of coronavirus is an EHB, which all qualified health plans must include.
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