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CMS rolls out free at-home COVID-19 tests for Part B, Medicare Advantage beneficiaries

April 4, 2022

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Medicare beneficiaries in Part B can now get at-home COVID-19 tests from participating pharmacies and providers.

The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services announced Monday that beneficiaries can get up to eight at-home tests at participating pharmacy chains such as CVS, Rite Aid, Costco and Walmart and other providers, a few months after the Biden administration required private insurers to reimburse customers for tests.

“This is all part of our strategy to ramp up access to easy-to-use, at-home tests free of charge,” said Health and Human Services Secretary Xavier Becerra in a statement Monday.

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