City of Sterling Heights issued the following announcement on Jan 19.
Every home in the U.S. is eligible to order FREE at-home COVID-19 tests. The tests are completely free, and orders will usually ship in 7-12 days.
Order your tests now so you have them when you need them!
Order here: covidtests.gov
Also, a new federal rule now requires private insurers to cover up to eight FDA-approved over-the-counter COVID-19 tests per month for each person covered by a health plan.
Free COVID-19 testing is not limited to Michiganders with private health insurance. Consumers’ out-of-pocket costs will vary depending on how the coverage is provided:
- Through a network of preferred pharmacies or retailers: If your insurer establishes a network of preferred pharmacies or retailers, you can get over-the-counter COVID-19 tests with no up-front costs at those locations. If you choose to purchase your tests elsewhere, your insurer is required to reimburse you up to $12 for those tests.
- Through reimbursement: If your insurer does not establish a network of a preferred pharmacies or retailers, you will have to pay up front for your tests, and your insurer will be required to reimburse you for the full purchase price of the covered tests.
- Michigan Medicaid and MIChild: Participants of these programs have coverage for FDA-authorized at-home COVID-19 tests.
- If you do not have insurance: People without insurance can also get tested for free at some community health centers.
More information about COVID-19 testing for people without insurance is available on the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services website. www.hhs.gov
More info! --> go.cms.gov/3A8T3TU
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