Governor Tim Walz announced Thursday that Minnesota’s health plans have agreed to waive costs for treatment of COVID-19.

Minnesotans with commercial insurance – including individuals, small businesses, and some large businesses – are now eligible for the following benefits:

• Minnesotans will have no cost-sharing charges for COVID-19 testing.
• Minnesotans who are hospitalized will have no cost-sharing charges for in-network hospitalization.
• Minnesotans will have expanded access to telemedicine services, which will help people stay home and access care if they need it.

Minnesota’s non-profit health plans that have committed to this framework include:

• Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Minnesota
• HealthPartners
• Hennepin Health
• Medica
• PreferredOne
• UCare

By — Nathan Green