COVID-19 At-Home Testing - Carrier Implementation

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COVID-19 At-Home Testing – Carrier Implementation

Feb 7, 2022, 2 Minute Read

Carriers are implementing the federal government’s recent mandate of at-home COVID testing. Your employer clients are likely getting questions from employees.

The details of the mandate – which we summarized previously – mean that each carrier is implementing it differently. And implementation challenges mean that the situation next week will likely be different than the situation this week.

Given this, here’s how we recommend your clients respond to questions from employees:

At-home COVID tests are available at no cost directly from the federal government (covidtests.gov). Carriers are not involved in this program.
Carrier coverage of at-home COVID tests: employees and their families should consult the latest carrier guidance. See the links below.
Particular member coverage situations: these are best directed to the carrier’s member services department. The contact information can be found on the back of the member ID card.

We’ll keep you apprised of any major updates to the mandate and carrier implementation.

Carrier Links

Anthem Blue Cross of California
COVID-19 Testing and Reimbursement. Important information about expanded coverage.
Aetna
Over-the-counter (OTC) COVID-19 tests. What you need to know.
Blue Shield of California
COVID-19 testing coverage and reimbursement.
CaliforniaChoice
Refer to the guidelines of the participating carriers. CaliforniaChoice has also produced this helpful summary.
CCHP Health Plan
New COVID-19 Testing Options: Onsite and At-Home.
Cigna + Oscar
Learn about at-home testing reimbursements.
Covered California for Small Business
Refer to the guidelines of the participating carriers.
Health Net
Pending.
Kaiser Permanente
COVID-19 testing for Kaiser Permanente members.
Sharp Health Plan
COVID-19: Resource Center. See section “Screening, testing and treatment.”
Sutter Health Plus
Information About COVID-19 Coverage, Cost and Access to Care
UnitedHealthcare
What to know about over-the-counter at-home COVID-19 tests.
Western Health Advantage
Coronavirus (COVID-19) Disease. See section “At-Home Tests.”

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