How to test yourself for covid-19?
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Health insurance should cover over-the-counter COVID-19 home tests starting Saturday, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) announced Monday.
"As of 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 or approved by the United States Food and Drug Administration The United States (FDA) may have the costs of these tests covered by their plan or insurance, "HHS said in a press release.
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No doctor's order or prescription or office visit will be required, and tests will not be subject to copays or deductibles.
Insurers will be required to pay for eight tests per covered person per month, either by assuming the cost up front or by reimbursing the insured person.
There is no limit to the number of tests that will be covered if ordered or performed by a physician or other professional after an office visit.
"This is all part of our global strategy to expand access to easy-to-take home tests at no cost," HHS Secretary Xavier Becerra said in the statement.