Access to health care and coverage coming from a partnership between employers and health insurance providers has been proved valuable during the COVID-19 crisis, says a report by AHIP. This is true for more than 183 million Americans. In an uncertain time, when pandemic related treatment bill can easily deliver shocks, the employer-backed coverage has provided cushioning. The survey also revealed that more than half of the employees could get easy and fast access to required services like coverage for tests, telehealth, and vaccine.
- New survey findings released by America’s Health Insurance Plans (AHIP) highlight how employer-provided coverage has been an important resource for Americans throughout the COVID-19 crisis.
- 62% of employees who took a COVID-19 test say that their coverage was helpful in getting and covering a test.
- 56% said that their telehealth and mental health services are more valuable now than they were a year ago before COVID-19.
- Americans are also turning to their employer-provided coverage for help in accessing COVID-19 vaccines. More than 60% said they plan to get a COVID-19 vaccine74% said it’s important for their employer-provided coverage to cover the cost of the vaccine survey respondents also overwhelmingly supported subsidizing COBRA during COVID. As COVID-19 Vaccine Supply Expands And More Registrations Become Available, Health Insurance Providers Have Increasingly Focused Their COVID-19 Actions On Improving Vaccine Acceptance And Access.
- 19.72% say it’s important for Congress to subsidize the cost of COBRA coverage so Americans who lose their jobs can keep their coverage. Employer-provided coverage is a critical part of what’s working and what we must build upon for tomorrow. Together, we can and will overcome the COVID-19 crisis.
