{"id":3429,"date":"2020-05-11T08:28:59","date_gmt":"2020-05-11T13:28:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/shieldagency.com\/?p=3429"},"modified":"2025-02-02T17:27:53","modified_gmt":"2025-02-02T23:27:53","slug":"covid-19-consumer-alert","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.shieldagency.com\/blog\/covid-19-consumer-alert\/","title":{"rendered":"Covid-19 Consumer Alert"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Information on the Coronavirus (COVID-19) is changing rapidly.&nbsp; The information below consumer alert may be updated frequently.<\/strong><br><br>As Michigan residents and businesses implement the measures outlined in Governor Whitmer\u2019s Executive Orders aimed at mitigating the spread of the COVID-19 virus, questions may arise as to how insurance and financial services may be impacted. The information below will aid consumers and industry professionals in addressing these concerns.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Consumer Health Insurance Consumer Alert<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Health Insurance<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">If you\u2019ve recently lost your employer group health insurance due to the COVID-19 pandemic, you may be eligible for a special enrollment period. For additional information, visit DIFS\u2019 Health Insurance Consumer Assistance Program (HICAP) website at&nbsp;<a href=\"http:\/\/www.michigan.gov\/HICAP\">www.michigan.gov\/HICAP<\/a>&nbsp;or call 877-999-6442.<br><br>Consumers enrolled in a fully insured health plan may be eligible for expanded COVID-19 coverage such as:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>No cost for medically necessary diagnostic testing or treatment of COVID-19<\/li><li>Increased access to prescriptions<\/li><li>Prior authorization waivers<\/li><li>Expanded access to telehealth services<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">For more information on the benefits offered under your health plan, contact your insurer directly.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Information on the Coronavirus (COVID-19) is changing rapidly.&nbsp; The information below consumer alert may be updated frequently. 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