Medicare beneficiaries can now get at-home Covid tests at no cost, the government announced Monday.
People with Medicare Part B (outpatient care coverage) — including Advantage Plan enrollees — will be able to get up to eight over-the-counter tests per month for free from participating pharmacies and health-care providers, according to the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services.
The initiative comes after Medicare was not included in a January mandate from the Biden administration that private insurers must cover the cost of at-home tests (also up to eight per month). This marks the first time Medicare has covered an over-the-counter, self-administered test at no cost to beneficiaries.
You also can order two sets of four tests for free through Covid.gov. The government website, which is available to all households, requires you to provide only your name and address; no insurance information is needed.
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