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COVID-19 tests could cost a lot after fed funding runs out

One customer was quoted $225 for a test

04/06/2022

NJ Spotlight News

COVID-19 tests could cost a lot after fed funding runs out

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One customer was quoted $225 for a test

A bipartisan bill fast-tracking another $10 billion in federal COVID-19 aid went off the rails Tuesday when Republicans demanded the Senate vote first on controversial immigration issues. Medicare and Medicaid continue to cover COVID-19-related services. But several providers -- including CityMD and Quest Diagnostics -- are now billing uninsured customers for COVID-19 tests.

04/06/2022

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