America’s leading doctors, nurses, clinicians, hospitals, health insurance providers, biopharmaceutical companies and employers are committed to working together to defeat and overcome the COVID-19 crisis.
At this critical moment, when the nation is depending on our health care system, let’s work together to help Americans get healthy and stay healthy, and provide everyone with access to affordable, high-quality health coverage and care.
Working Together
At this critical moment, we’re committed to working together to ensure every patient has access to affordable, high-quality health coverage and care. As we work together to defeat and overcome COVID-19, America’s health care partners are working to help Americans get healthy and stay healthy. We’ll be updating this resource center in real-time to ensure access to the latest information.
These are just a few examples:
Expanding Access
States, hospitals, and health insurance providers are working together to provide Americans with access to affordable, high-quality coverage and care at this critical time.
Nationwide
Insurers call for “reopening enrollment in Obamacare markets
to accommodate uninsured people who need treatment during
the coronavirus pandemic.” POLITICO, 3/20/20
Expanding Access to Care
Hospitals are working together to defeat and overcome COVID-19 by expanding their capacity to test for and treat COVID-19 by converting places like hotels into care facilities. Hospitals and health care providers are also changing how and where they treat non-COVID-19 patients to ensure everyone who is sick can safely access the care they need in a hospital. A few examples include:
- HCA Healthcare Discusses Innovative Efforts To Expand ICU Capacity. HCA, 3/31/20
- The Mayo Clinic Has Significantly Expanded Its Capacity To Test For COVID-19. Mayo Clinic, 3/19/20
Improving Quality
Private health care companies are working to get Americans the innovative tests, treatments and vaccines they need today.
Working Hand-In-Hand To Improve Quality Care
Manufacturers are directing their production facilities to create COVID-19 medical supplies like ventilators, masks, hand sanitizer, and protective gear, while biopharmaceutical companies are working together to quickly develop COVID-19 tests, treatments and vaccines. These are just a few examples of how they’re making an impact:
- The Federal Government And Leading Pharmaceutical Companies Are Working Together To Combat COVID-19 With Innovative Vaccines And Treatments. Reuters, 3/2/20
- Pharmaceutical Companies Are Investing In Research And Development, And Donating Supplies As Part Of Push To Combat COVID-19. STAT News, 3/3/20
Protecting Our Most Vulnerable
The free market is working to fill gaps that Medicare and Medicaid can’t for our most vulnerable.
Working To Protect America’s Most Vulnerable Patients
The free market is working together with government programs to help fill gaps to protect our most vulnerable. Health insurance providers are waiving Medicare and Medicaid copays and deductibles for COVID-19 testing and treatment and partnering with community food banks to deliver food boxes to seniors and low-income families. Learn more about efforts to ensure these patients can access the care they deserve:
- Health care providers are acting quickly to protect vulnerable populations amid the spread of COVID-19. AHIP, 3/23/20
Strengthening Employer-Provided Coverage
For the more than 180 million Americans who rely on employer-provided coverage, many health insurance providers are waiving costs and providing critical resources to meet this challenge.
Working Together to Strengthen Employer-Provided Coverage
To increase access to care for Americans with employer-provided coverage, health insurance providers are proactively waiving copays, coinsurance and deductibles for COVID-19 testing. They are also fully covering the doctor visits and treatments needed to recover from this disease. In addition, health insurance providers are waiving cost-sharing for telehealth services and expanding telemedicine programs.
- For The More Than 180 Million Americans Who Rely On Employer-Provided Coverage, Many Insurers Are Waiving Costs And Providing Critical Resources To Meet This Challenge: AHIP, 3/27/20
Preserving Control
The free market is empowering patients to choose where and how they receive care – from telehealth to drive-up clinics, to hospitals and more.
Working Together to Preserve Patient Control
As we work together to help stop the spread of COVID-19, the free market is working to fill gaps to protect our most vulnerable. Learn more about efforts to ensure these patients can access the care they deserve:
- Health care providers are acting quickly to protect vulnerable populations amid the spread of COVID-19. AHIP, 3/23/20