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Rapid Antigen COVID-19 Tests
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COVID-19 Tests How to Get No Cost At‑Home
Rapid Antigen COVID-19 Tests
How to Get No Cost At-Home Rapid AntigenAntigen COVID-19 Tests
What type of health insurance do you have?
Select an option below
Uninsured
Private Insurance
Ex. Employer based plans
Medicare
Medicaid/CHP
Uninsured
You have 2 options for receiving no cost at-home COVID-19 tests.
Select an option for more details.
Visit
covidtests.gov
covidtests.gov
Every home in the U.S. is eligible to order 2 sets of 4 no cost at-home COVID-19 tests. Visit covidtests.gov to order yours today.
Contact
HRSA health centers
HRSA health centers
Some community health centers offer no cost at-home COVID-19 tests to those who are uninsured. Visit here to find and contact a community health center near you about no cost testing options.
Uninsured
Visit covidtests.gov
Every home in the U.S. is eligible to order 2 sets of 4 no cost at-home COVID-19 tests. Visit covidtests.gov to order yours today.
Uninsured
Contact HRSA health centers
Some community health centers offer no cost at-home COVID-19 tests to those who are uninsured. Visit here to find and contact a community health center near you about no cost testing options.
Private Insurance
Ex. Employer based plans
You have 2 options for receiving no cost at-home COVID-19 tests.
Select an option for more details.
Visit
covidtests.gov
covidtests.gov
Every home in the U.S. is eligible to order 2 sets of 4 no cost at-home COVID-19 tests. Visit covidtests.gov to order yours today.
Purchase
Authorized tests from pharmacies and retailers
Authorized tests from pharmacies and retailers
You can go online or to a pharmacy or store to purchase an at-home over-the-counter COVID-19 test authorized by the U.S.
Food and Drug Administration (FDA) at no cost. The test will either be no cost directly at the point of sale, if your health plan
provides for direct coverage, or by reimbursement up to $12 per test if you are charged for your test (be sure to keep your
receipt to submit a claim).
Your health plan is required to provide reimbursement for 8 tests per month for each individual on the plan. Be sure to
contact your insurance company for further details.
Private Insurance
Visit covidtests.gov
Every home in the U.S. is eligible to order 2 sets of 4 no cost at-home COVID-19 tests. Visit covidtests.gov to order yours today.
Private Insurance
Purchase Authorized tests from pharmacies & retailers
You can go online or to a pharmacy or store to purchase an at-home over-the-counter COVID-19 test authorized by the U.S.
Food and Drug Administration (FDA) at no cost. The test will either be no cost directly at the point of sale, if your health plan
provides for direct coverage, or by reimbursement up to $12 per test if you are charged for your test (be sure to keep your
receipt to submit a claim).
Your health plan is required to provide reimbursement for 8 tests per month for each individual on the plan. Be sure to
contact your insurance company for further details.
Medicare
You have 4 options for receiving no cost at-home COVID-19 tests.
Select an option for more details.
Visit
covidtests.gov
covidtests.gov
Every home in the U.S. is eligible to order 2 sets of 4 no cost at-home COVID-19 tests. Visit covidtests.gov to order yours today.
Contact
HRSA health centers and Medicare-certified rural health clinics
HRSA health centers and Medicare-certified rural health clinics
Some community health centers and Medicare-certified rural health clinics offer no cost at-home COVID-19 tests to those on Medicare. Visit here to find and contact a center/clinic near you about no cost testing options.
Obtain
Physician-ordered lab testing
Physician-ordered lab testing
While not an at-home test, you can access PCR tests and antigen tests that are performed by a laboratory at no cost through Medicare when the test is ordered by a physician, nurse practitioner, pharmacist, or other authorized health care professional.
Starting Spring 2022
Purchase authorized tests from pharmacies and retailers
Purchase authorized tests from pharmacies and retailers
A new government initiative will be launching in early Spring 2022 that will allow you to visit eligible pharmacies and other participating locations to receive over-the-counter at-home COVID-19 tests for no cost through Medicare part B coverage. Further details can be found here.
Medicare
Visit covidtests.gov
Every home in the U.S. is eligible to order 2 sets of 4 no cost at-home COVID-19 tests. Visit covidtests.gov to order yours today.
Medicare
Contact HRSA health centers and Medicare-certified rural health clinics
Some community health centers and Medicare-certified rural health clinics offer no cost at-home COVID-19 tests to those on Medicare. Visit here to find and contact a center/clinic near you about no cost testing options.
Medicare
Obtain Physician-ordered lab testing
While not an at-home test, you can access PCR testsPCR tests and antigen testsantigen tests that are performed by a laboratory at no cost through Medicare when the test is ordered by a physician, nurse practitioner, pharmacist, or other authorized health care professional.
Medicare
Starting Spring 2022 Purchase authorized tests from pharmacies & retailers
A new government initiative will be launching in early Spring 2022 that will allow you to visit eligible pharmacies and other participating locations to receive over-the-counter at-home COVID-19 tests for no cost through Medicare part B coverage. Further details can be found here.
PCR testing is used to accurately detect active infections. It is a type of molecular test and considered the gold standard for testing. PCR is the most commonly used nucleic acid amplification test (NAAT).
Antigen testing is used to identify active infections. It expands testing capacity as a fast, reliable, and affordable screening and diagnostic option.
Medicaid/CHP
You have 4 options for receiving no cost at-home COVID-19 tests.
Select an option for more details.
Visit
covidtests.gov
covidtests.gov
Every home in the U.S. is eligible to order 2 sets of 4 no cost at-home COVID-19 tests. Visit covidtests.gov to order yours today.
Contact
State-specific
Medicaid/CHP programs
State-specific
Medicaid/CHP programs
State Medicaid and CHP programs are required to cover FDA-authorized at-home COVID-19 tests. Please contact your state Medicaid or CHP agency for information regarding the specifics of coverage for at-home COVID-19 tests, as coverage rules may vary by state. Click here to find your state Medicaid program.
Medicaid/CHP
Visit covidtests.gov
Every home in the U.S. is eligible to order 2 sets of 4 no cost at-home COVID-19 tests. Visit covidtests.gov to order yours today.
Medicaid/CHP
Contact State-specific Medicaid/CHP programs
State Medicaid and CHP programs are required to cover FDA-authorized at-home COVID-19 tests. Please contact your state Medicaid or CHP agency for information regarding the specifics of coverage for at-home COVID-19 tests, as coverage rules may vary by state. Click here to find your state Medicaid program.