A retro feel to Biden's plan for covering OTC virus testing

A retro feel to Biden's plan for covering OTC virus testing

2 years ago
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https://apnews.com/9939eee264b651fbc88f66c957a5e6e4

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Biden administration’s plan for health insurers to reimburse consumers for over-the-counter COVID-19 tests echoes a bygone era when the companies processed large volumes of claims from individuals — with paper receipts.

It’s unclear if the buy-first, get-paid-later approach will spur people to go out and get the tests, even with new urgency around the highly transmissible omicron variant.