Individual healthcare experience is greatly dependent on the healthcare payer they choose or rely on. Things like access to certain...
Dr. Kao-Ping Chua[/caption]
Kao-Ping Chua, MD, PhD
Assistant Professor,
Department of Pediatrics
Assistant Professor,
Health Management and Policy
School of Public Health
University of Michigan
MedicalResearch.com: What is the background for this study?
Response: In 2020, most insurers waived the cost of COVID-19 hospitalization for patients. In early 2021, many major insurers started to abandon those waivers. By August 2021, the vast majority of insurers had started billing patients for COVID-19 hospitalizations again.