CMS Announces End To Free OTC COVID-19 Tests For Medicare Patients

A demonstration program that provides up to eight tests per beneficiary per month is set to lift on 11 May, leaving some concerned about test access for beneficiaries. 

Riga, Latvia - April 8 2020: Coronavirus SARS-CoV-2 testing at home. COVID-19 Rapid test cassette for coronavirus. Man holding a rapid testing kits. Man reading a manual how to do a Test at home

Medicare beneficiaries will no longer be eligible for no-cost over-the-counter COVID-19 test kits after the public health emergency (PHE) ends on 11 May, the US Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services announced on 1 May.

People with Medicare Part B are eligible for up to eight OTC tests per month under a demonstration project that’s been running since 4 April 2022. But that project is...

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