A medida que continuamos aprendiendo más y abordando el nuevo coronavirus y su enfermedad resultante, la COVID-19, queremos ponerlo al día sobre la importante información de cobertura en torno a sus pruebas, tratamiento y cuidados.
WellCare of Georgia will be extending coverage for COVID-19. This important step is being taken in partnership with other major insurers and with the support of the White House Coronavirus Task Force.
We intend to cover COVID-19 testing and screening services for Medicaid members and are waiving all associated member cost share amounts for COVID-19 testing and screening. To ensure that our members receive the care they need as quickly as possible, WellCare of Georgia will not require prior authorization, prior certification, prior notification or step therapy protocols for these services.
This coverage extension follows the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services’ (CMS) guidance that coronavirus tests will be fully covered without cost-sharing for Medicare and Medicaid plans, a decision that WellCare of Georgia fully supports for our members covered under these programs. We also support the administration’s guidance to provide more flexibility to Medicare Advantage and Part D plans. The specific guidance includes:
- Renuncia a la participación en el costo de las pruebas de la COVID-19
- Waiving cost-sharing for COVID-19 treatments in doctor’s offices or emergency rooms and services delivered via telehealth
- Eliminación de los requisitos de autorización previa
- Renuncia a los límites de reposición de recetas
- Relajación de las restricciones a la entrega a domicilio o por correo de medicamentos con receta
- Ampliar el acceso a determinados servicios de telesalud
WellCare of Georgia has been working in close partnership with state, local and federal authorities to serve and protect patients during the COVID-19 outbreak, including ensuring that its members and providers have the most up-to-date information to protect themselves and their families from the virus. We remain committed to protecting our communities during the outbreak.
To ensure you are keeping your environment safe from the coronavirus, please refer to the CDC guidelines.
