KFF Health News January 20, 2022
Under the Families First Coronavirus Response Act (FFCRA) and the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act, two COVID-19 emergency measures passed by Congress, private insurance companies generally have been required to cover COVID-19 tests ordered by providers, typically those conducted on site, such as in clinical or pop-up environments (providers can also seek federal reimbursement for testing uninsured patients). This broad coverage requirement has been in place since the early days of the pandemic, and the only exceptions are that private insurers do not have to reimburse for tests conducted for public health surveillance or workplace requirements.
The Biden Administration announced on December 2, 2021 (followed by detailed guidance released on January 10, 2022) that private insurers would...
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