Anyone heard of any instances of insurance companies threatening...

[OneGrassRoot]

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to drop coverage if people over a certain age DON'T get the COVID vaccine?

I Googled and can't find anything, but this rumor is running rampant in my mom's senior living community. Specifically saying AETNA is threatening to discontinue coverage if people don't get the vaccine.

Given how little mandatory measures have been enforced (unfortunately), I can't believe this is true. It would be all over right-wing media and I can't find anything. Unfortunately, even this rumored threat won't be enough to encourage some to get vaccinated.

[Phoenix61]

1. Considering they can't cancel for preexisting

conditions I don’t see how they can do that. I can see them offering all kinds of incentives to get the vaccine.

[TwilightZone]

2. It's false.

Our insurance is through Aetna and there has been nothing like that even hinted at.

It's rather nonsensical, really. Sounds like part of the same Republican/anti-vaxxer nonsense that's constantly barraging seniors (and everyone else, for that matter.)

[DURHAM D]

3. Oh, I thought this was going to be about car insurance. nt

[Hoyt]

4. No insurance company could get away with that, especially for Medicare beneficiaries.

With that said, it might not be a bad idea. The rest of us will have to cover the costs of anti-vaxxers.

[Eliot Rosewater]

7. No insurance company could get away with that ONLY because of liberals, democrats.

There is SO MUCH insurance companies would be doing if republicans had free reign.

There would be NO Medicare were it not for people like Hillary Clinton or Joe Biden or democrats in general. LBJ, etc.

Look at what has happened to the SC because people could not stop themselves from endless BASHING AND TRASHING of our 2016 candidate.

[Hoyt]

10. Yes, folks supposedly on our side bitter about their candidate losing the primaries

were responsible for 4 years of trump. Hope they learned their lesson.

The Republican Party is disgustingly different nowadays, but roughly half voted for Medicare back then.

[Eliot Rosewater]

11. When I think of the SC, and the "hold my nose and vote for her", I want to fucking scream

[OneGrassRoot]

5. Thanks, everyone. n/t

[DBoon]

6. Could they charge higher premiums for unvaccinated?

[marie999]

8. I don't think they can now.

That might change if the FDA approves vaccines.

[PoliticAverse]

9. Reframed question - can they give you a discount if you get vacinated? n/t

[OneGrassRoot]

12. I can see that happening...

just as there are often incentives for wellness measures.

[70sEraVet]

13. The Pentagon can't even force service members to get the vaccine right now

Because the vaccines aren't fully approved by FDA; they are only approved for emergency use.