Rapid COVID test companies lobby for Medicare coverage

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The largest makers of rapid, at-home COVID tests have created a new lobbying group to urge Medicare to pay for their tests.

, and any American can get a test delivered by mail for free via a federal website starting in January.Yes, but:

Medicare was not part of the White House's rapid test rollout even though manufacturers have been working with federal officials for months to have Medicare pay for the tests, according to a source familiar with the ACT Coalition.

In that situation, Medicare patients could pick up a rapid test from their pharmacy or have it mailed to their home, and their pharmacy or supplier would bill the government.for Medicare-covered supplies.Federal guidance on rapid test reimbursement is supposed to come out no later than Jan. 15, and based on recent comments from Health and Human Services SecretaryGo deeper

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how is medi-cal not sending everyone tests LorenaSGonzalez ? like yesterday

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They’ll get their wish too. Why you ask? Because our political system is corrupt.

The covid racket is booming

deray 🤔 just when I was going out to get one.

Sounds like a scam

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