Jan 27, 2022

Into the odyssey of insurance reimbursement for at-home COVID tests

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COVID-19

Getting your insurer to reimburse you for at-home COVID tests requires some effort

by Samantha Fields

Jan 27, 2022

Only half of the insurers in a recent poll said they're offering the easier option of providing tests directly.

Although all insurers surveyed by the Kaiser Family Foundation offered reimbursement for at-home COVID tests, only about half had a network of preferred pharmacies or retailers.

Chandan Khanna/AFP via Getty Images

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