Wiki Cost Sharing Waivers

[srmbilling]

Are the major insurance carriers (ex; Highmark, UHC, Aetna etc.) continuing to waive the patient's cost sharing for COVI-19 related services when billed with the cs modifier (ex. copays)?
Thank you,
Ann

 

[sls314]

Are the major insurance carriers (ex; Highmark, UHC, Aetna etc.) continuing to waive the patient's cost sharing for COVI-19 related services when billed with the cs modifier (ex. copays)?
Thank you,
Ann

Most stopped waiving in 2021.

https://www.aha.org/news/headline/2021-08-20-study-most-large-commercial-health-plans-no-longer-waive-cost-sharing

 

[srmbilling]

We were still seeing some copays being waived. Would it be because modifier cs is being appended to the COVID related services?

 

[srmbilling]

I just saw this notice from Cigna stating they have extended cost-share waivers for COVID-19 diagnostic testing and related office visits through October 13,2022.

https://static.cigna.com/assets/chcp/resourceLibrary/medicalResourcesList/medicalDoingBusinessWithCigna/medicalDbwcCOVID-19.html#:~:text=Consistent%20with%20the%20new%20end,as%20outlined%20on%20this%20page.