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Alison Wallach commented on Share Your Healthcare Story 2022-03-18 09:12:44 -0400At the height of the omicron surge in NYC, I took two COVID tests, one week apart, at a city-run NYC Health + Hospitals testing site in Brooklyn. Despite the NYC Health + Hospitals website ensuring that the COVID tests are free of charge, I have received a bill from my insurance company for almost $450 for each of the two tests. I have been going back and forth with my insurance, fighting the charge. It is absolutely reprehensible that anyone would have to pay anything to receive a COVID test to protect themselves, their loved ones, and their community. How will the pandemic ever turn a corner if people skip COVID tests in fear of a medical bill they can’t afford? We should be wary of spreading the virus, not breaking the bank.
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