Tuesday, March 30, 2021

Very Brief Blog: NYT Exposes Elite Hospitals Charging $3000 to Payors for Single COVID Tests

 In brief, a New York Times story today describes elite Manhattan hospitals - like Lenox Hill - charging $3000 for single COVID tests.   They note that Congress requires COVID tests to be covered without a fee to the patient, but assert there is price gouging by some suppliers.

https://www.nytimes.com/2021/03/30/upshot/covid-test-fees-lenox-hill.html?action=click&module=Top%20Stories&pgtype=Homepage