The Washington State Department of Health and the Office of the Insurance Commissioner (OIC) are making sure residents don’t face financial barriers to COVID-19 testing when they need it. Insurance Commissioner Kreidler issued an emergency order to state-regulated health plans on March 5 to:

• Cover testing (including any lab fees) and the related visit for COVID-19 without copays or deductibles.
• Suspend any prior authorization requirement for treatment or testing of COVID-19.
• Allow enrollees to be treated by another provider within a reasonable distance at no additional cost if there are not enough in-network providers.

Click here to read the full press release from the WA State Department of Health.