Does Insurance Cover Interpreters?
In Some Cases, the Cost of Interpreter Services—for Limited English Proficient and Deaf and Hard of Hearing Patients—Will Be Reimbursed or Covered by a...
In some cases, the cost of interpreter services—for limited English proficient and deaf and hard of hearing patients—will be reimbursed or covered by a patient's federally funded medical insurance. ... Costs may vary, however, depending on the language involved.
Do insurance companies pay for interpreters?
Ku says most insurance companies do not pay for medical interpreters, so many health care providers don't have them. "There's no serious monitoring or enforcement of the law," he says. "Clearly it's the nature of the health care system that health care providers work in response to payment."
Who pays for an interpreter if one is needed?
According to ADA standards, it is usually up to the institution in question to provide — and pay for — any necessary sign language interpreting. If an institution does not comply by providing ASL interpreting to meet the needs of a hard of hearing individual, it may suffer serious penalties.
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