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Feb 8, 2021 3:42 PM
Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer at a COVID-19 update press conference on Nov. 19, 2020. Courtesy, State of Michigan
LANSING, MI (WKZO AM/FM) Governor Gretchen Whitmer and the Michigan Department of Insurance and Financial Services (DIFS) announced Monday that the state has secured agreements from nearly all of the stateâs health insurers to extend their waiver of all out-of-pocket costs for COVID-19 testing, vaccinations, and treatments.
These agreements cover more than 92% of the commercial health insurance market in Michigan, according to officials.
âAs we continue working to combat this global pandemic and save lives, the very last thing that Michiganders should have to worry about is whether their health insurance will cover the costs of their care,â Governor Whitmer said in a statement. âIâm pleased that these agreements with health insurers will be exte
Most Michigan health insurers extend agreements to provide COVID-19 testing, treatment for free
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FILE - In this July 24, 2020, file photo, healthcare worker Rahaana Smith instructs passengers how to use a nasal swab, at a drive-thru COVID-19 testing site at the Miami-Dade County Auditorium, in Miami. U.S. health officials have sparked a wave of confusion after posting guidelines that coronavirus testing is not necessary for people who have been in close contact with infected people. (AP Photo/Wilfredo Lee, File)
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LANSING, Mich. â Gov. Gretchen Whitmer and the Michigan Department of Insurance and Financial Services announced Monday that the state has secured agreements from nearly all of the stateâs health insurers to extend commitments to waive out-of-pocket costs for COVID-19 testing, vaccinations and treatments.
Health insurance companies around Michigan have extended an agreement to provide patients with COVID-19 treatment free of charge to customers. The office of