Medicare Coverage Expansion for COVID-19

• Medicare covers the Lab test performed to detect COVID-19 and medicare beneficiary pays no out-of-pocket costs i.e. deductible, coinsurance, and co-payment.

• Medicare covers all medically necessary hospitalizations which also includes hospital stays under the quarantine period.

• Medicare will also cover vaccines for COVID-19 once available.

• Medicare Advantage plans will also cover all these benefits.

• Medicare is also providing coverage for TELEHEALTH services that allows Medicare beneficiaries to take the services without visiting a doctor's office via phone or audio/video systems.

• TELEHEALTH service is useful to treat COVID-19 patient but beneficiary needs to pay out-of-pocket costs when taking this service.