Good Afternoon UPMC Member,
Please read below for the recent press release by UPMC Health Plan. UPMC is waiving costs for all participants associated with COVID-19 testing when ordered by a member's treating medical provider. Questions on its content should be directed to UPMC at 1-844-875-3828. Please note, the AnyWhere Care option is a great choice for those who are concerned about their symptoms. Please click the AnyWhere Care link to view information about their current free online visits.
We encourage you to stay healthy and make smart choices. Hopefully you received the eNews and read the Bishop's statement and the guidelines prepared by Dr. Jessica Price, leader of the Conference Abundant Health Team. Those messages should help assist you in your decision making and wellness practices.
UPMC Health Plan Removing Barriers to Coronavirus Testing
UPMC Health Plan waives applicable deductibles, copayments, or other cost-sharing for COVID-19 testing when ordered by a member’s treating medical provider
PITTSBURGH (Mar. 6, 2020) – As one of the largest integrated delivery systems in the nation, UPMC and UPMC Health Plan are committed to taking a leadership role in preventing the spread of the COVID-19 virus and caring for those who may be affected by it.
As part of this commitment, we are actively working to identify and remove any barriers that could unnecessarily delay or prevent our patients and members from receiving appropriate diagnosis and treatment in this challenging time. In order to ensure that no UPMC Health Plan member faces a financial barrier to receiving needed testing, we will waive any applicable deductibles, copayments, or other cost-sharing for COVID-19 testing when ordered by a member’s treating medical provider.
Effective immediately, this no-cost coverage of COVID-19 testing as a preventive service will apply for members in all of our commercial UPMC Advantage group and individual products, UPMC for Life Medicare Advantage plans, UPMC for Kids CHIP plans, and our UPMC for You Medical Assistance plans; our self-insured or administrative services only (ASO) employer groups will be permitted to opt-out of preventive coverage at their discretion.
Commercial testing is expected to start becoming available over the weekend. We encourage any member with symptoms or suspected exposure to COVID-19 to immediately contact their health care provider or request a live, remote telehealth consultation available through our 24/7 UPMC AnywhereCare app.
For questions about locating a provider or available testing laboratory, our award-winning member services team is available Monday through Friday from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. Saturday from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. and can be reached at 1-844-220-4785 (TTY: 711). For additional information about COVID-19, please go to our website at www.upmchealthplan.com.
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