{"id":107672,"date":"2021-06-17T16:00:11","date_gmt":"2021-06-17T20:00:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/?p=107672"},"modified":"2025-10-23T08:25:41","modified_gmt":"2025-10-23T12:25:41","slug":"insurance-plans-must-cover-covid-19-vaccines-for-free","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/2021\/06\/17\/insurance-plans-must-cover-covid-19-vaccines-for-free\/","title":{"rendered":"Insurance plans must cover COVID-19 vaccines for free"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"COVID-19<\/p>\n

According to the Indiana Department of Insurance, while under the Federal Public Health Emergency for the COVID-19 pandemic, insurance companies and plans must cover COVID-19 vaccines for free regardless of whether the policyholder goes to an in-network or out-of-network provider.<\/p>\n

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COVID-19 Vaccines Are Free of Charge for Hoosiers During the Federal Public Health Emergency<\/strong>
\nThe Indiana Department of Insurance provides information about who qualifies for free COVID-19 vaccines during the Federal Public Health Emergency<\/em>.<\/p>\n

Indianapolis, Indiana (June 17, 2021) – Many Hoosiers may be wondering if they will be charged for a COVID-19 vaccine. While we are under the Federal Public Health Emergency for the COVID-19 pandemic, insurance companies and plans must cover COVID-19 vaccines for free and regardless of whether the policyholder goes to an in-network or out-of-network provider. Potential violations of such requirements should be reported to the Office of Inspector General at the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services at 1-800-HHS-TIPS or https:\/\/oig.hhs.gov\/fraud\/report-fraud\/<\/a>.<\/p>\n

During the Federal Public Health Emergency<\/strong><\/p>\n

During the Federal Public Health Emergency, the Families First Coronavirus Relief Act (FFCRA) and the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act determine whether a COVID-19 vaccine is covered by insurance plans. You should not be charged for COVID-19 vaccine administration even if your health plan does not include COVID-19 vaccination as a covered benefit or if your plan covers COVID-19 vaccine administration with cost-sharing.<\/p>\n

Healthcare providers administering the COVID-19 vaccine should not bill consumers for the vaccine administration. Healthcare providers who administer a COVID-19 vaccine to uninsured or underinsured Hoosiers (those whose insurance plan does not require coverage of the COVID-19 vaccine) can submit claims to one of the following for reimbursement:<\/p>\n