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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.