My 94 year old Grandma (fiancé’s Grandma) was just charged... $400 for a #COVID19 test!!
F*#^ing Criminal!
Most qPCR tests cost <$10 in reagents. Add few $ for labor/equipment.
Many commercial labs charging >$50 / test are usually preying on ppl and taking advantage.
F*#^ing Criminal!
Most qPCR tests cost <$10 in reagents. Add few $ for labor/equipment.
Many commercial labs charging >$50 / test are usually preying on ppl and taking advantage.
It was not any sort of special send out overnight or anything test. It was a regular test. She went and got it in person, etc.
It was not the clinical charge.
It was not part of a bigger workup.
It was not part of a bigger workup.
Her insurance is paying for it. But... this should never be the case.
Testing for #COVID19 is a social and public good. It is not going to help the person getting infected not get sick. It is to help the infected person not get others sick.
In the wealthiest country on earth, no person should pay for a Covid test.
In the wealthiest country on earth, no person should pay for a Covid test.
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