April 8, 2020
BCBSOK Waives Member Cost-sharing for COVID-19 Treatment
Actions aimed at making it easier for our members to get the care and treatment they need amid the COVID-19 outbreak
Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Oklahoma (BCBSOK) is waiving member cost-sharing, including deductibles, copayments and coinsurance, related to treatment for COVID-19. The waiver applies to costs associated with COVID-19 treatment at in-network facilities and treatment for out-of-network emergencies.
The new policy applies to BCBSOK members of:
- Fully insured group plans
- Individual and family plan
- Medicare (excluding Part D plans)
- Medicare Supplement
We are also offering this to self-insured customers. For details on that decision, along with the decision deadline, please see our April 3 news alert.
Our policy is effective for treatment received April 1 through May 31, 2020. BCBSOK will reassess this policy as circumstances warrant.
Other changes announced by BCBSOK in response to COVID-19 during this public health emergency include:
- Expanding access to telehealth coverage;
- Waiving preauthorization and members’ cost-sharing for testing to diagnose COVID-19;
- Lifting restrictions on early prescription fills;
- Lifting cost-sharing for in-network medically necessary services delivered via telemedicine;
- Waiving prior authorization requirements for transfers to in-network, alternative post-acute facilities until April 30, 2020;
- Launching dedicated COVID-19 educational websites so members can easily access information and resources around COVID-19;
- Opening a special-enrollment period for commercial group account customers; and
- Launching the COVID-19 Collaborative Grant Fund, administered locally by our Blue Cross and Blue Shield plans, to provide resources and support to those most impacted by the pandemic.
For the latest information on BCBSOK’s response to the COVID-19 pandemic and other information and tips to stay healthy, please visit bcbsok.com/covid-19.
