Biden pressured to cover COVID-19 tests through Medicare
| The Biden administration is exploring ways for Medicare beneficiaries to get over-the-counter, at-home COVID-19 tests for free.
The White House is requiring private insurance companies to cover the cost of eight at-home COVID-19 tests per person each month, if the customer files for reimbursement. The requirement was put in place as a result of the massive surge in infections due to the omicron variant. But the policy doesn’t apply to Medicare beneficiaries, and the exclusion of 64 million older and disabled Americans has triggered a backlash. |
