Jun 14, 2021, 10:25 pm
Last edit by: returnoftheyeti
Rapid Testing Locations for Travel.
PCR Test.
PCR Test.
- https://www.downtownmedical.com/contents/covid-19-testing-price
- https://www.flysfo.com/travel-well/covid-19-testing
- https://www.dc3therapeutics.com/schedule-covid19-testing
covid, pcr testing near sfo ????
Oct 16, 2021, 5:27 pm
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Feb 10, 2022, 10:29 am
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Looks like there's a new option from next week. According to the SFO website Worksite labs are opening a location inside the international terminal ("Departures Level, Berman Reflection Room, adjacent to the BART Station"). Their existing location was a drive-thru location over near the long-term parking so may still be a better option if arriving by private/rental car, but this will be more convenient in other situations.
Feb 10, 2022, 10:53 am
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Looks like there's a new option from next week. According to the SFO website Worksite labs are opening a location inside the international terminal ("Departures Level, Berman Reflection Room, adjacent to the BART Station"). Their existing location was a drive-thru location over near the long-term parking so may still be a better option if arriving by private/rental car, but this will be more convenient in other situations.
Feb 10, 2022, 1:01 pm
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Looks like there's a new option from next week. According to the SFO website Worksite labs are opening a location inside the international terminal ("Departures Level, Berman Reflection Room, adjacent to the BART Station"). Their existing location was a drive-thru location over near the long-term parking so may still be a better option if arriving by private/rental car, but this will be more convenient in other situations.
Feb 10, 2022, 3:00 pm
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this is old but the highest medicare would pay was $100 when they were charging $300
"the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) today announced new actions to pay for expedited coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) test results. CMS previously took action in April 2020 by increasing the Medicare payment to laboratories for high throughput COVID-19 diagnostic tests from approximately $51 to $100 per test. Today, CMS is announcing that starting January 1, 2021, Medicare will pay $100 only to laboratories that complete high throughput COVID-19 diagnostic tests within two calendar days "
Feb 10, 2022, 3:33 pm
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Maybe, but Medicare sets reimbursement rates for all medical procedures and I doubt they would have paid the higher rate - luckily I didn't have to find out! (and most insurance sets rates as well - did anyone with private insurance get reimbursed for the high rates for expedited service?)
this is old but the highest medicare would pay was $100 when they were charging $300
"the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) today announced new actions to pay for expedited coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) test results. CMS previously took action in April 2020 by increasing the Medicare payment to laboratories for high throughput COVID-19 diagnostic tests from approximately $51 to $100 per test. Today, CMS is announcing that starting January 1, 2021, Medicare will pay $100 only to laboratories that complete high throughput COVID-19 diagnostic tests within two calendar days "
this is old but the highest medicare would pay was $100 when they were charging $300
"the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) today announced new actions to pay for expedited coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) test results. CMS previously took action in April 2020 by increasing the Medicare payment to laboratories for high throughput COVID-19 diagnostic tests from approximately $51 to $100 per test. Today, CMS is announcing that starting January 1, 2021, Medicare will pay $100 only to laboratories that complete high throughput COVID-19 diagnostic tests within two calendar days "
Feb 10, 2022, 9:41 pm
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Maybe, but Medicare sets reimbursement rates for all medical procedures and I doubt they would have paid the higher rate - luckily I didn't have to find out! (and most insurance sets rates as well - did anyone with private insurance get reimbursed for the high rates for expedited service?)
this is old but the highest medicare would pay was $100 when they were charging $300
"the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) today announced new actions to pay for expedited coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) test results. CMS previously took action in April 2020 by increasing the Medicare payment to laboratories for high throughput COVID-19 diagnostic tests from approximately $51 to $100 per test. Today, CMS is announcing that starting January 1, 2021, Medicare will pay $100 only to laboratories that complete high throughput COVID-19 diagnostic tests within two calendar days "
this is old but the highest medicare would pay was $100 when they were charging $300
"the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) today announced new actions to pay for expedited coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) test results. CMS previously took action in April 2020 by increasing the Medicare payment to laboratories for high throughput COVID-19 diagnostic tests from approximately $51 to $100 per test. Today, CMS is announcing that starting January 1, 2021, Medicare will pay $100 only to laboratories that complete high throughput COVID-19 diagnostic tests within two calendar days "
Mar 1, 2022, 2:03 am
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FYI, Worksite really means 12 hour when they say 12 hours. Regardless of when you do it. Unfortunately they aren't open til late (I think 4pm is their latest) so not as useful.
Many places like Carbonhealth explicitly say travel COVID testing not covered. Does anybody have a link to an authority saying travel COVID testing is required to be covered by insurance?
Many places like Carbonhealth explicitly say travel COVID testing not covered. Does anybody have a link to an authority saying travel COVID testing is required to be covered by insurance?
Mar 1, 2022, 11:36 pm
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Most places I've had to go to say this. Mainly because they're not going to file the insurance claim for you, hence expect to be paid on the spot. But all insurance companies will allow you to file for claims yourself and that's the procedure you have to use.
Mar 1, 2022, 11:59 pm
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So are you saying that if I did the 1 hour PCR test at the airport, that they charge upwards of $300 for, my insurance has to reimburse me?
Mar 2, 2022, 12:10 am
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It depends on the insurance company's policies, but I would argue that if they couldn't provide you with the required PCR test, then they should have to reimburse you as per any other service that you got elsewhere that they could not provide.
Mar 3, 2022, 8:45 am
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At least early on there were reports that some of the "travel" test providers were breaking down the cost as one charge for the test itself, and another for the admin/paperwork/etc of having it done quickly. eg, for a $400 test, only $200 might be for the actual test which would be claimable, where the other $200 would not be. No idea if that's still happening or not.