The US government has set up a site to get 4 free Covid home tests delivered to you! Just click here to request it. Only 1 request per household.
It’s being managed through the USPS website and they will be shipped out at the end of January.
(A government website talks more about the program and links to the USPS site.)
The CDC states that anyone who may have been exposed to someone with COVID should test five days after their exposure, or as soon as symptoms occur.
The federal government has secured more than 420 million tests for distribution through covidtests.gov already, with plans to increase the order to 1 billion tests in the coming weeks. All of the tests supplied will be authorized by the Food and Drug Administration and are capable of detecting the more-transmissible omicron variant of COVID-19, which is the dominant strain in the U.S.
How to get more free at home Covid test:
Starting Saturday, January 15, 2022 – your health insurance company will be required to cover at home Covid Tests.
Starting Saturday, January 15, 2022, private health plans are required to cover the over-the-counter Covid home tests at up to $12 per test. Consumers can either purchase the testing kits at no cost or submit receipts for reimbursement from the insurance company. This covers up to 8 tests per month. Check with your healthcare insurance for information on how they’re covering at-home Covid tests.
Individuals with private health insurance coverage or covered by a group health plan who purchase an over-the-counter COVID-19 diagnostic test authorized, cleared, or approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) will be able to have those test costs covered by their plan or insurance.
Insurance companies and health plans are required to cover 8 free over-the-counter at-home tests per covered individual per month. That means a family of four, all on the same plan, would be able to get up to 32 of these tests covered by their health plan per month.
There is no limit on the number of tests, including at-home tests, that are covered if ordered or administered by a health care provider following an individualized clinical assessment, including for those who may need them due to underlying medical conditions.