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

[Totally Tunsie]

Source: USA Today

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.

Read more: 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

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Good news!

[LetMyPeopleVote]

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

Link to tweet

[Rebl2]

2. Good!

I ordered my tests the first day we were allowed to order them through the PO. Have yet to receive them. Has anybody here ordered them and received them yet?

[Hekate]

4. I have not het. I tried reordering & was told I'd already done so, meaning my order went thru. nt

[bsiebs]

6. I also ordered on the first day they opened the website..

.. I got the tests in the mail yesterday. Two boxes with two tests each.

[orleans]

8. i ordered them the day before the site was officially open--they had it up and

running (doing beta testing?)

anyway, i ordered them right away.

still waiting...

[Rebl2]

11. Actually that

is the day I ordered too. Like you, still waiting 😐

[rokar]

9. Covid tests

I ordered tests the first day and received them yesterday.

[joanbarnes]

3. too late, needed one now

[ananda]

5. Phrase: "will cover a free over-the-counter test" ...

uh huh.... whaattt????

[orleans]

7. yeah, that struck me too nt

[Skittles]

10. ?

it just means it doesn't need to involve a doctor, yes?