Burned by Low Reimbursements, Some Doctors Stop Testing for Covid
Burned by Low Reimbursements, Some Doctors Stop Testing for Covid Some insurers pay pediatricians less than the cost of the test itself, jeopardizing a tool to help control the pandemic. Dr. Robin Larabee loading an Abbott ID NOW Covid-19 test at Sapphire Pediatrics in Denver. The problem of low reimbursement rates appears to be most common with pediatricians using in-office rapid testing.Credit...Benjamin Rasmussen for The New York Times Published Feb. 3, 2021Updated Feb. 12, 2021 Dr. Robin Larabee was thrilled to start offering coronavirus testing at her pediatrics practice in Denver last f...
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