Insurance companies may, but are not required to under federal law, provide coverage for at-home, over-the-counter COVID tests purchased before Jan. 15. If you purchased tests before Jan. 15, contact ...

SAN FRANCISCO (KGO) -- For Janette Bissada, the cost of the pandemic has been high. For the better part of two years, the East Bay senior has stayed home, being mindful of COVID safety protocols and ...

Medicare Part B covers COVID-19 tests when conducted in laboratories. Part A may cover lab tests if needed in hospital or skilled nursing facility settings. Since 2023, Medicare has no longer covered ...

President Joe Biden's new rule that will require insurance to cover at-home COVID-19 tests will go into effect on Saturday. Private insurers will cover up to eight at-home COVID tests per person each ...

When the U.S. COVID-19 public health emergency ends this month, coronavirus tests will still be available, but there will be changes to who pays for them. Questions remain about exactly what those ...

CMS issued a guidance Feb. 26 that requires group health plans to waive cost-sharing for COVID-19 testing even if a person doesn’t have symptoms or a suspected exposure, among other requirements. 1.

Gov. Tony Evers signed an executive order Sept. 15 aimed at protected access to vaccines after the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services issued new limits on who can receive a COVID-19 shot.

As fall begins, so does cold and flu season. To fight it, millions of people head to their local pharmacies to get vaccinated. This year, though, things might look a little differently. It was ...