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I thought it was 4 free per person, but it is per household. Great if your single, not so great if you are a couple with 3 kids.
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I thought it was 4 free per person, but it is per household. Great if your single, not so great if you are a couple with 3 kids.
Or if you have several people living in the household. I guess they can't sign up separately.
I just tried to order some more for my granddaughter, who is over 18 but who lives with me and got a message saying that tests had already been ordered for this address.
I thought it was 4 free per person, but it is per household. Great if your single, not so great if you are a couple with 3 kids.
People with private health insurance can purchase the kits and submit the receipt for reimbursement from their health insurance carrier. Up to 8 tests per month/per person on the health insurance plan. Kits that come with 2 tests within the box count as 2 tests. A couple with 3 kids on their plan can get up to 40 free tests per month. Eventually they'll be able to get the kits free at specific retailers which the health insurance indicates to use. Else buy them and submit receipt for reimbursement.
I ordered some of these kits online and already submitted the claim to my insurance. Must be purchased starting 1/15 and later.
People with private health insurance can purchase the kits and submit the receipt for reimbursement from their health insurance carrier. Up to 8 tests per month/per person on the health insurance plan. Kits that come with 2 tests within the box count as 2 tests. A couple with 3 kids on their plan can get up to 40 free tests per month. Eventually they'll be able to get the kits free at specific retailers which the health insurance indicates to use. Else buy them and submit receipt for reimbursement.
I ordered some of these kits online and already submitted the claim to my insurance. Must be purchased starting 1/15 and later.
Do you know if this varies by health insurance plan? I am asking because my health insurance has a very high deductible.
I've heard these tests can be ruined if they are allowed to freeze. Although we're in Alaska, we're certainly not the only people in the country with a job and an outside mailbox in below freezing weather. Seems like if this is true, a lot of test kits that are mailed will be no good before they get a chance to be used.
Do you know if this varies by health insurance plan? I am asking because my health insurance has a very high deductible.
Up to 8 are completely covered by insurance, no copays or deductibles.
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Up to 8 are completely covered by insurance, no copays or deductibles.
I just googled this and yes, it's part of an act by the Biden administration, which took effect January 15. Thank you!
This is a lot of free tests. Interesting times we live in. And of course, many of these free tests really aren't free, because tax dollars or medical insurance dollars are paying for them. There's no free lunch, is there? I've never heard of an insurance company actually taking a loss across the board.
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Beginning January 15, 2022, individuals with private health insurance coverage or covered by a group health plan who purchase an over-the-counter COVID-19 diagnostic test authorized, cleared, or approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) will be able to have those test costs covered by their plan or insurance. Insurance companies and health plans are required to cover 8 free over-the-counter at-home tests per covered individual per month.
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This effort is in addition to a number of actions the Biden Administration is taking to expand access to testing for all Americans. The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) is providing up to 50 million free, at-home tests to community health centers and Medicare-certified health clinics for distribution at no cost to patients and community members. The program is intended to ensure COVID-19 tests are made available to populations and settings in need of testing. HHS also has established more than 10,000 free community-based pharmacy testing sites around the country. To respond to the Omicron surge, HHS and FEMA are creating surge testing sites in states across the nation.
So in addition to the free tests sent to any valid address (four per household), there are free testing sites set up around the country, 50 MILLION free, at home tests sent to community health centers and medicare-certified health clinics, and also up to 8 free tests per person per month via health insurance plans. Wow - lots and lots and lots of free tests out there, people.
I ordered some (one pack/4 tests is the limit) from the US gov't site. We'll see how long it takes to get them.
This should be interesting.
I just got a letter from the IRS stating that it will take them two additional months to process my return. This is after MONTHS of waiting already.
Strange times we live in.
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