Medicare may not pay for early coronavirus vaccines without a legal fix

[Northeast Agent]

Medicare may not pay for early coronavirus vaccines without a legal fix

• Medicare Part B, which generally covers approved vaccines deemed necessary, does not extend that coverage to those approved under emergency-use authorization, which is expected for an early Covid-19 vaccine.

• It’s uncertain when a legislative fix could come or if there are regulatory maneuvers that could provide a work-around instead.

• A statement from the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services said the agency is “committed to modernizing the Medicare program and delivering for our nation’s seniors to ensure access to a vaccine with no cost sharing.”

 

[vic120]

Do you really think there is a chance seniors will be unable to get the vaccine because medicare won't cover it????

It will be available weather medicare covers direct or its givin free

No One Not even Obama is not going to try and slip that one past