Original Medicare (Parts A & B): COVID-19 (Coronavirus Disease 2019)
Many older adults are at higher risk for serious COVID-19 illness. Medicare covers several tests, items, and services related to COVID-19.
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How To Receive
Details on how to apply
Diagnostic laboratory tests
Request a primary care provider order a COVID-19 test.
Complete the test in the provider's office or take the order to a hospital, laboratory, pharmacy, or clinic for completion.
Monoclonal antibody treatments and products
Have a positive COVID-19 test and mild to moderate symptoms.
Request a provider order for monoclonal antibody treatment.
Arrange for treatment at a Medicare-certified provider or supplier.
Complete the treatment and any recommended follow-ups.
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If your loved one has not tested positive for COVID-19 or does not have symptoms but does have a weakened immune system, talk with their provider about whether preventive monoclonal antibody treatment is right for them.
If so, obtain a provider order for monoclonal antibody treatment.
Arrange for treatment at a Medicare-certified provider or supplier.
Complete the treatment and any recommended follow-ups.
For more information on Medicare benefits and coverage, call 1-800-MEDICARE (1-800-633-4227) or visit the Medicare Benefits Website. TTY users, call 1-877-486-2048.
COVID-19 vaccines
See the Flu, COVID-19, Pneumonia, & Hepatitis B Shots benefit.
Diagnostic laboratory tests
FDA-authorized tests to check for COVID-19. There is no cost if a healthcare provider orders a test and the test is performed by a hospital, laboratory, pharmacy, clinic, or provider's office. Home test kits are not covered by Medicare.
Monoclonal antibody treatments and products
FDA-authorized treatments can help fight the disease and keep your loved one out of the hospital if they test positive for COVID-19 and have mild to moderate symptoms. Medicare covers monoclonal antibody treatments if your loved one has COVID-19 symptoms.
Certain monoclonal antibody products can also protect people before they are exposed to COVID-19. If your loved one has Part B and their provider decides this type of product could work for them (such as if they have a weakened immune system), then there is no cost for treatment from a Medicare provider or supplier, though your loved one must meet certain conditions to qualify.
More information
To learn more about these covered services, go to Medicare.gov/medicare-coronavirus.
For more on COVID-19, visit CDC.gov/coronavirus.
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