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Totally Tunsie

(10,885 posts) Thu Feb 3, 2022, 12:00 PM Feb 2022

In a reversal, Medicare will cover 8 free COVID-19 home tests per month beginning this spring

The administration said it will be the first time Medicare covers a free, over-the-counter test for enrollees. Medicare will pay pharmacies and other entities directly to allow enrollees to pick up the free tests.

https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/us/in-a-reversal-medicare-will-cover-8-free-covid-19-home-tests-per-month-beginning-this-spring/ar-AATri8x?li=BBnb7Kz

Good news!

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In a reversal, Medicare will cover 8 free COVID-19 home tests per month beginning this spring (Original Post) Totally Tunsie Feb 2022 OP

Bout time crazylikafox Feb 2022 #1

Medicare will now cover rapid tests, CMS announces today. LetMyPeopleVote Feb 2022 #2

We have three adults in our household. House of Roberts Feb 2022 #3

This message was self-deleted by its author Totally Tunsie Feb 2022 #4

crazylikafox

(2,752 posts)

1. Bout time

Reply to Totally Tunsie (Original post)

Thu Feb 3, 2022, 12:01 PM

Feb 2022

Why wait til spring?

LetMyPeopleVote

(144,919 posts)

2. Medicare will now cover rapid tests, CMS announces today.

Reply to Totally Tunsie (Original post)

Thu Feb 3, 2022, 12:14 PM

Feb 2022

Link to tweet

House of Roberts

(5,162 posts)

3. We have three adults in our household.

Reply to Totally Tunsie (Original post)

Thu Feb 3, 2022, 12:34 PM

Feb 2022

Two are on Medicare. The only one to be tested threw up at work and was sent home, to go to the Occupational Health clinic the next day, being required to test negative to return to work, and she tested negative. She's the one who isn't on Medicare.
What are we going to do with 16 home tests a month if we're Pfizer vaccinated and boosted, if we didn't need them before now?

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