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Ochsner Health says that any of their 33,000 employees whose spouse refuse to get the jab could face $200-a-month surcharges, according to a letter sent to employees last week.

Ochsner Health System employees who have an adult dependent on their insurance plan, who has not been vaccinated for COVID-19, will have to pay an extra $2400 annually for insurance coverage for that dependent starting 2022.

NEW ORLEANS (AP) — A small number of employees of Louisiana’s largest health system...

Ochsner Health says the surcharge is in place because treating coronavirus patients is expensive.

Insurance could go up for some Ochsner employees who wish to keep unvaccinated spouse on their insurance

Ochsner Health, the largest non-profit health care system in Louisiana, is adding a $200 charge to employees’ health insurance fees for anyone whose spouse or partner is unvaccinated.

“The reality is the cost of treating COVID-19, particularly for patients requiring intensive inpatient care, is expensive.”

Ochsner is a self-insured organization and pays directly for the costs from COVID patients on employee benefit plans, according to the report.

If vaccine mandates weren’t bad enough, the largest hospital system in Louisiana is now turning its attention to unvaccinated spouses.Beginning in 2022, Ochsner Health will begin fining employees $100 per

Employers pass on costs of being unvaccinated to workers -- and insured family members -- to avoid hits to bottom line.