A home COVID-19 test kit is held, Feb. 3, 2022, in Seattle. Medicare says that millions of enrollees will finally have access to free over-the-counter COVID-19 tests at drug stores. Monday's announcement comes amid worries that the latest coronavirus variant --- BA.2 --- will spark...
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The Biden administration, seeking to fill a frustrating gap in coverage for COVID-19 tests, Thursday announced that people with Medicare will be able to get free over-the-counter tests much more easily in the coming weeks. The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services saidMedicare will cover up...
” Deputy Administrator Dr. Meena Seshamani, director of the Center for Medicare, said in anews releaseon the announcement. “This is because COVID-19 testing is a critical part of our pandemic response. Combined with the free over-the-counter tests available through covidtests.gov, this...
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Calls that offer free services or medical supplies (e.g., back and/or knee braces, COVID-19 screening tests and treatments, genetic testing for cancer) Calls that solicit you to sign up for new Medicare plans or to update your current plan Calls that threaten to cancel your Medicare covera...
COVID-19 and the Medicare Trust FundsThe 2020 Medicare trustees' report released in April did not incorporate how the coronavirus...Antos, JosephCapretta, James C.The American Enterprise InstituteAEI Paper & Studies
Telehealth visits for Medicare beneficiaries have increased significantly since the COVID-19 pandemic began, according to a report from the US Department of Health and Human Services (HHS). Medicare beneficiaries are making millions more telehealth visits since the COVID-19 pandemic began, according ...
On March 27, 2020, President Trump signed into law a$2 trillion coronavirus emergency stimulus packagecalled the CARES (Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security) Act. It expands Medicare's ability to cover treatment and services for those affected by COVID-19. The CARES Act also:4 ...