Covid Tests to See Reduced Coverage by Employer Health Plans (1)

Employers are likely to cover Covid-19 tests on a more limited basis or with cost-sharing requirements now that the public health emergency has ended.

With the end of the emergency, private health plans are no longer required to cover the full cost of Covid-19 tests ordered by clinicians, or reimburse consumers for at-home tests. That’s one of the biggest changes in coverage requirements for employer plans, say people who work with large employers.

Some consumers could face high prices for testing, according to a May 8 analysis by health care policy organization KFF. The median price of a Covid-19 ...