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 fall. Testing for children is often scarce, and her new machines could return results within minutes.
Some doctors stop COVID-19 tests over low reimbursements
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Some doctors are stopping COVID-19 tests after being burned by low reimbursements from insurers
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