UnitedHealth said it is able to provide the discounts because claims related to routine or planned care have fallen due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The decline has left more premium revenue on the table than is needed to pay for medical care.
UnitedHealthcare’s insured individual and employer customers will receive between 5 percent and 20 percent credits applied to their premium billings in June. In addition, Medicare Advantage customers won’t have to cover cost-sharing when they access specialists and primary care physicians in an effort to remove financial barriers to care. Humana announced similar measures for its Medicare Advantage members.
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