Free At-Home COVID-19 Tests covered by Insuance
Per the Biden administration, Insurers are now required to cover at-home COVID testing kits every month with no out-of-pocket fees to you.
If you are covered by a US-based insurance plan, you are eligible to get up to 8 free over-the-counter tests/month at no cost to you. A family of four on the same plan would get up to 32 tests covered by their health plan per month.
If you are affiliated with CVS you can also order your FREE test here for pick-up or delivery.
CVS order FREE COVID test
https://www.cvs.com/shop/home-health-care/home-tests/home-covid-test
Order FREE COVID test from Walgreens
FYI: COVID TEST EXPIRATION DATES EXTENDED- a handy tool to easily check for revised expiration dates is included in the article.
Why you shouldn't throw out that expired COVID test just yet
https://www.wvxu.org/health/2022-11-01/covid-test-expiration-dates-extended
Report COVID-19 home test results safely & privately.
The data from MakeMyTestCount can help public health teams know how quickly the virus is spreading and where surges are happening - while keeping your personal test results private and anonymous.
When you share your result, you help keep yourself and your community safe from COVID-19 both now and in the future. Report results here:
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FYI:
Remember to check the updated at-home COVID test revised expiration dates before you toss them.
POTUS is reaching into the COVID test stockpile. The FREE government program in partnership with USPS is set to reopen online on Thursday.
White House to restart free Covid home test program
The popular mail-order program for the home kits will start as part of a broader winter preparedness plan.
https://www.politico.com/news/2022/12/14/free-covid-home-test-program-restart-00073962
Don't forget to order your FREE COVID test. Ordered mine on Thursday and just got an email from USPS that they will be delivered tomorrow.
COVID-19 Guidance
When To Use a Self-Test
The poll has ended. Thank you for participating. 70% of you were correct. If you notice the test is expired, you should check for a revised expiration date. Here's the link.
Just got the notification that my 2nd set of 8 COVID test has shipped. Don't forget insurers are required to pay for up to 8 test/month per covered individual.
Got my 3rd round of 8 FREE monthly test in the mail today. Remember anyone covered by health insurance is entitled to 8 FREE test per month for each covered individual. #covidtest #PublicHealth
@nursefrombirth
Picked up my free ones last month.
@nursefrombirth Timely! I noticed mine had expired and was going to throw them out but now I see they are still good.
Particularly important as I’m sick as a dog and testing daily at the moment.
@NoMansWoman Awesome. Glad it was useful to you and I hope you will be feeling better soon. Take it easy, stay hydrated, and get some rest. 🤗
@nursefrombirth actually, I won't be but I did get my flu shot and I did get the bivalent booster.
@nursefrombirth thx for sharing—I just bought more, somehow had missed that info…
(Flowflex = 21 months shelf life now)
@TanSuitPlease
You are welcome. If you have health insurance you shouldn't have to pay for COVID test. Glad the article was helpful. 🤗
@nursefrombirth I do have health insurance…think I have to submit it for reimbursement. Thx for that reminder too!! 😘
We’ll see if they really do-
@TanSuitPlease I signed up here last month: No copay and auto shipping FREE each month. This will only last as long as POTUS emergency order is in place and I think it's set to be reviewed in March or April Hope this helps
Just entered my insurance information and they send 8 test/month per covered person. Been good far, waiting on my second shipment.
@nursefrombirth oh! Not familiar with that site! I thought getting them directly shipped free ended, period—but great to know it’s working out for you 😊
@TanSuitPlease After the FREE government test ended, our awesome president mandated that insurers cover the test. You can also go to the store and pick them up for FREE but I think you have to order online first. There is lots of information in the feed about how to get them.
@nursefrombirth the only problem with home testing is that it under counts actual cases publicly reported
@tgraph52 There is always an option to report your at-home test results for public data and monitoring purposes. I suggest this one
@nursefrombirth And people MUST swab the cheeks, throat, and then nasal passages, otherwise your chance of a false negative is like 80%
@HealingHobbit Not exactly. I found this information helpful.
@nursefrombirth I agree, multiple tests are needed. BUT....thread...with pictures. And this matches my own experience.
@HealingHobbit nice thread.
@nursefrombirth Thing is, if you're doing multiple tests wrong, you're still going to get the same result.
@HealingHobbit That is TRUE. I've only seen it done that way in healthcare settings and then we used 2 different swabs.
@nursefrombirth When I had my guy do his and told him it was with one swab, he almost refused. Big tough construction guy grossed out. 😂
@nursefrombirth
Beautiful ❤️
@nursefrombirth
Ordered mine. Thank you POTUS
@nursefrombirth Mine came today, too!
@nursefrombirth mine arrived today, too!
That's quick! I ordered ours Thursday also, but did not receive an email or the tests. We got them a little later than everyone else last time also. No worries, bc we have a few boxes of 5 tests still here.
They sent me binax this time...fancy! 😂
Don’t forget you can get FREE COVID test through your insurance provider. Each covered family member can receive 8 tests/month with NO out-of-pocket cost. Mine arrived today! See the thread for ways to get your test. Ordered mine from
https://www.tiero.com/
I’ll receive 8 per month as long as Biden’s executive order is in place. I like this one because they just send them monthly, I don't have to reorder. Stock UP
#publichealth #covid19 #covidtest #coronavirus