Biden Admin Says Insurers Must Cover Testing Of Asymptomatic Enrollees

Updated Story The Biden administration on Friday (Feb. 26) updated and partially reversed Trump administration guidance on insurers’ responsibilities for covering COVID-19 testing, clarifying that non-grandfathered group health plans must fully cover diagnostic testing even if the patient is asymptomatic, except when done for public health surveillance or return-to-work mandates. The guidance also discusses plans’ responsibility for vaccine coverage, noting even if the vaccine itself is free the plans must pay any fees related to administering the...