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Insurance companies ask COVID patients to split the cost of treatment

Name: Insurance companies ask COVID patients to split the cost of treatment
Uploaded: 2021-09-22T13:43:17-0400
Duration: 5 min 34 s
Description: The average cost for a COVID-19 related hospitalization is roughly $20,000, according to the Kaiser Family Foundation. As the U.S. vaccination effort continues, more insurers are dropping COVID-19 waivers, requiring patients to split the bill for their hospital stay. CBS News MoneyWatch reporter Megan Cerullo has more.

The average cost for a COVID-19 related hospitalization is roughly $20,000, according to the Kaiser Family Foundation. As the U.S. vaccination effort continues, more insurers are dropping COVID-19 waivers, requiring patients to split the bill for their hospital stay. CBS News MoneyWatch reporter Megan Cerullo has more.