As cases rise, Highmark extends coverage of treatment and telemedicine

PITTSBURGH, Pa. – With the number of COVID-19 cases growing throughout Delaware, Highmark has announced that members who require in-network, inpatient hospital care for COVID-19 will not have to worry about paying cost-sharing such as deductibles, coinsurance and copays through March 31, 2021. The health insurer had previously made the decision to waive cost-sharing for in-network, inpatient COVID-19 related hospital care through Dec. 31, 2020.  Self-funded employer groups for which Highmark administers benefits may, however, opt-out of this waiver.

“As we near the end of 2020, we are seeing a surge in positive COVID-19 cases and an increase in hospitalizations,” said Deborah Rice-Johnson, President of Highmark in a statement. “Since February 2020, our members have been able to receive treatment for COVID-19 without having to worry about copays or coinsurance, and we are committed to ensuring members can continue to receive that care through the first three months of 2021.”

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With this announcement, Highmark is also extending the waiver of cost-sharing for in-network telehealth visits through March 31.  As with COVID-19 treatment, self-funded employer groups for which Highmark administers benefits may also opt-out of this waiver.

Highmark will also cover COVID-19 vaccines free of charge to its members once approved by the federal government and made available by state agencies.

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