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CMS Announces Access to Free Over-the-Counter COVID-19 Tests for Medicare Beneficiaries

On Monday, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) announced that all Medicare enrollees with Medicare Fee-For-Service Part B or Medicare Advantage will have access to free COVID-19 testing, effective April 4th through the end of the Public Health Emergency (available here). Under this new program, CMS will pay participating pharmacies and health care providers to allow Medicare beneficiaries to receive up to eight over-the-counter (OTC) COVID-19 tests per month at no cost. This policy will apply to COVID-19 OTC tests approved or authorized by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration and is the first time Medicare will cover an OTC test at no cost to beneficiaries. 

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*Pursuant to Executive Order (EO) 2020-09 and reissued via EO 2021-32, carriers shall not impose any cost-sharing (copayments, deductibles, or coinsurance) for Telehealth Services provided by in-network providers throughout the duration of the Gubernatorial Disaster Proclamation. Please contact your provider to determine availability of Telehealth Services.