Medicare doesn’t cover at-home Covid tests
Although Medicare beneficiaries are among the highest group at risk of contracting Covid, original Medicare and Medicare Advantage health plans
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Biden Administration’s Rapid-Test Rollout Doesn’t Easily Reach Those Who Need It Most
(By Hannah Recht and Victoria Knight for Kaiser Health News) In the past week, the Biden administration launched two programs
Read More5 Things You Should Know About ‘Free’ At-Home Covid Tests
(By Damon Darlin for Kaiser Health News) Americans keep hearing that it is important to test frequently for covid-19 at
Read MoreOfficials Struggle to Regulate Pop-Up Covid Testing Sites — And Warn Patients to Beware
(By Michelle Andrews for Kaiser Health News) NEW YORK — In recent months, mobile covid-19 testing tents and vans have
Read MoreFallon Health includes Medicare members in at-home COVID-19 test coverage
(By Nick Moran for Becker’s Hospital Review) Worcester, Mass.-based payer Fallon Health is covering at-home COVID-19 tests for its Medicare
Read MoreHow to get insurance to pay for at-home COVID tests, according to the White House
(By Jonathan Franklin for NPR) The Biden administration announced Monday new details on how Americans can get free COVID-19 tests
Read MoreCDC stands by isolation guidance, skips on testing component
(By Erica Carbajal for Becker’s Hospital Review) The CDC is standing by its newly updated isolation guidelines that state people with COVID-19
Read MoreA Texas team comes up with a COVID vaccine that could be a global game changer
(By Joe Palca for NPR) A vaccine authorized in December for use in India may help solve one of the
Read MoreMedicare will begin to pay for continuous glucose monitors
The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid have released their final rule expanding Medicare coverage for all continuous glucose monitors. This
Read MoreCVS, Walgreens impose customer limit on rapid at-home COVID-19 tests
(By Erica Carbajal for Becker’s Hospital Review) CVS is limiting the number of at-home COVID-19 tests customers can purchase to
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