Updated 11/29/2022
Starting January 15, 2022, Health New England began covering the costs of FDA-authorized, rapid, at-home COVID tests for commercial, Medicaid and Medicare Advantage members for the duration of the public health emergency.
- We will cover up to eight (8) over-the-counter at-home individual tests per month (every
30 days starting from first purchase). The tests are without any cost-share and without any need for prior clinical assessment.
- As a reminder, members are covered with no limits for FDA-authorized COVID diagnostic tests, including at-home tests, if ordered or administered by a health care provider following an individualized clinical assessment.
- In the interim, we ask members to save copies of receipts for any FDA-approved, at-home COVID-19 tests purchased on or after January 15. Members can submit for reimbursement by printing and mailing the form located here.
FDA- Approved At-Home COVID-19 Tests:
- BINAXNOW COVID-19 AG CARD HOME TEST
- ELLUME COVID-19 HOME TEST
- FLOWFLEX COVID-19 ANTIGEN HOME TEST
- INTELISWAB COVID-19 RAPID TEST
- ON/GO COVID-19 ANTIGEN SELF-TEST
- QUICKVUE AT-HOME COVID-19 TEST
- IHEALTH COVID TEST KIT
Resources
Options to Get a COVID-19 Test
1. Place Your Order for At-Home COVID-19 Tests
If you need additional support placing an order, you can call 1-800-232-0233 (TTY 1-888-720-7489), 8 a.m. to midnight, 7 days a week, to get help in English, Spanish and more than 150 other languages.
2. Health New England’s Preferred Pharmacy Network
You can get FDA-authorized COVID-19 test kits at:
- Baystate
Health Pharmacies
- Kinney Drugs
- Rite Aid (including Bartell Drugs)
- Sam’s Club
- Walgreens
- Walmart
There will be no upfront cost and no requirement to submit for reimbursement.
- Locate a test and bring it to the pharmacy counter
- Ask to have your OTC at-home COVID-19 test kits submitted to your plan for coverage
- Present your member ID card
3. At-Home Tests at Retailers and Pharmacies
At-home tests are available for sale around the U.S. Check with local retailers and pharmacies to see where at-home tests are available. There are quantity limits mentioned above. Health New England members can be reimbursed for the cost of tests from other vendors up to $12 per test. Keep your receipts and use the
reimbursement form.
4. 20,000+ Free Testing Sites