Don’t Pay for COVID Tests You Didn’t Order

Unordered COVID-19 tests – and bills – are arriving on doorsteps around the country. After May 11, when the COVID-19 health emergency officially ended, Medicare and other health insurance plans stopped paying for many at-home over-the-counter COVID-19 tests. Once Medicare denies payment, companies could come back with a bill in your name. Read a story from the Federal Trade Commission to learn what to do if you get billed for unordered COVID-19 tests.

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