- As the coronavirus continues to increase in the United States, it is important for people who plan to reunite with family and friends to get tested.
- COVID-19 test kits at home are becoming commonplace and may even be covered by standard health insurance plans.
- Coronavirus test kits currently require a nasal smear, but Bill Gates believes that less invasive options will be available in 2021.
It has never been easier to do a COVID-19 test, which is good news, since the coronavirus pandemic today is worse than ever. In fact, one of the reasons the coronavirus is on the rise is because people who have the virus and are relatively asymptomatic can unwittingly spread it to anyone they come into contact with. In light of this, and with the Christmas holiday right behind us, many health experts fear that January could be the worst month of the entire pandemic.
Simply put, if you have been hanging out with people outside your pod, or if you are planning, the smart move is to get tested, regardless of whether you have experienced any symptoms. The good news is that home-made COVID tests are abundant and relatively easy to use.
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An option for home COVID testing comes from LabCorp. The company has a home collection kit with nasal swab. All you have to do is send the swab sample back to the company and they will let you know if it is positive for COVID-19. The company notes that the average waiting time for results is about 1 to 2 days after the sample is returned to them. It is also worth mentioning that LabCorp operates 7 days a week
What makes LabCorp’s testing option so attractive is that you can use your health insurance when placing your order.
The site notes:
Be aware that prepayment is not required to obtain a kit. Federal legislation enacted in March 2020 requires comprehensive private health insurance plans to cover this test and provides reimbursement funds to COVID-19 test providers for uninsured patients. If you choose to pay out of pocket, you are choosing not to request a refund through this mechanism.
When placing an order, LabCorp notes your insurance information to streamline the entire process.
If you don’t have insurance or if your carrier doesn’t cover it, the LabCorp test kit costs $ 119, which is quite expensive. But don’t worry, there are other home test kit options available. As we covered earlier this month, Walmart and Sam’s Club are also selling coronavirus test kits that cost just $ 99, depending on the type of shipping option you choose. Furthermore, these kits include a telehealth call in cases where the result of the COVID-19 test is positive.
Walmart’s COVID-19 test kit can be purchased here, while Sam’s Club’s coronavirus test kit can be found here.
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A longtime Mac user and Apple enthusiast, Yoni Heisler has been writing about Apple and the technology industry in general for over 6 years. His writings were published in Edible Apple, Network World, MacLife, Macworld UK and, more recently, TUAW. When not writing and analyzing the latest events with Apple, Yoni enjoys watching Improv shows in Chicago, playing football and cultivating new addictions to TV shows, the most recent examples being The Walking Dead and Broad City.