Denied
The Board denied payment for non-VA COVID-19 testing provided by Aegis Sciences Corporation on October 25, 2021, and November 8, 2021, as the services were not authorized by VA.
The deciding factor: The relevant VHA policy required prior approval of the COVID-19 related services for dates after January 1, 2021, which was not obtained in this case.
- Claimed conditions
- Not specified in this decision
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- March 12, 2025
- Citation
- A25022896
What this means for you
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What you can do next
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