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Old Mar 20, 2022, 9:49 am
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Originally Posted by username
Now, does anyone have experience getting the eMed BinaxNow $150/6 pack reimbursed by a US insurance carrier? This is not the basic "home test" and it is more than the $12/test some carriers limit the "8 free self-test kits per person per month" would cover. Someone said this is covered under the CARES act. However, I can see the insurance companies say "you want this for travel so it is not our problem" or "we will only pay for 1". Thanks.
Originally Posted by nomiiiii
My insurance only covered $75 out of the $150+15 shipping charges, because when buying it I had put in the name of both me and my SO.
On March 9th I submitted an online claim to Kaiser Northern California for a eMed BinaxNow 6-pack I ordered last August. Just received a claim denial in the mail. Oh well.
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