A new initiative to increase access to at-home COVID-19 tests will start in early spring, the government says
Medicare beneficiaries are getting more access to free at-home COVID-19 tests beginning in early spring, federal government officials announced Thursday.
More information about how to find eligible pharmacies and other locations offering the free tests is coming soon, a spokeswoman said. Meanwhile, people with coverage through a private health insurance plan recently became eligible to get reimbursements for up to eight at-home tests a month. The rules on private insurance kicked in Jan. 15.
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