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Information about COVID-19 self-tests and PCR tests, and how Kaiser Permanente health plans cover testing.
- Northern California
COVID-19 self-tests are highly accurate when you follow the...
- Covid-19
Everyone 6 months and older should get the latest COVID-19...
- Getting Care
If you take a COVID-19 home antigen test and get a positive...
- Hawaii
Are the expiration dates on the self-test boxes accurate?...
- Get a COVID-19 test
Rapid at-home tests, or antigen tests, are a convenient way...
- Coronavirus and Covid-19 Info
It’s available by prescription at Kaiser Permanente...
- Testing
COVID-19 testing. Get tested if you have symptoms, have been...
- Northern California
If you get tested by a provider outside the Kaiser Permanente network, you may get up to half of the cost reimbursed, unless you’re a member of a Medicare Advantage or a self-funded employer plan. If the tests are administered as part of urgent or emergency care, you may be eligible for full reimbursement.
Rapid at-home tests, or antigen tests, are a convenient way to get quick results. Order below to receive at-home tests in the mail within 5-7 days. At-home tests can be used in most cases, like if you or your family: Have symptoms of COVID-19. Were exposed to someone with COVID-19.
It’s available by prescription at Kaiser Permanente pharmacies. Your care team may recommend it if: You’re 12 or older; You’ve recently tested positive for COVID-19; Your symptoms started within the last 5 days; You have health conditions that put you at high risk for serious illness from COVID-19
COVID-19 testing. Get tested if you have symptoms, have been exposed to COVID-19, or need testing for another reason. You can use an FDA-approved home antigen test or schedule a PCR test with us. Choose a test.
An investigation by the Kaiser Family Foundation determined that the cost of a test can range anywhere from $20 to $850, with $127 being the median cost. Currently, the Medicare reimbursement rate for a COVID-19 test is either $51 or $100, depending on the type of test offered.
May 11, 2023 · When you get a PCR test at a Kaiser Permanente facility, you’ll usually get your results in 24 hours or less — and you can view your test results on kp.org or the mobile app. Coverage and cost-sharing for COVID-19 testing and treatment is changing for some of our members after the COVID-19 public health emergency ends on May 11.
