19 senators urge Medicare to cover at-home COVID-19 tests
(By Nick Moran for Becker’s Hospital Review) Nineteen senators co-signed a letter to HHS and CMS urging the agencies to
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Free N95 masks are arriving at pharmacies and grocery stores. Here’s how to get yours
(By Vanessa Romo for NPR) Nearly a week after the Biden administration announced it will deploy 400 million free N95
Read MoreWhy Medicare Doesn’t Pay for Rapid At-Home Covid Tests
(By Michelle Andrews for Kaiser Health News) What group is especially vulnerable to the ravages of covid-19 even if fully
Read MoreMedicare 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
Read MoreBiden 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
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