Seniors are at high risk of COVID, but Medicare doesn’t pay for rapid tests

There are several ways older adults can get free rapid antigen tests, but Medicare will not reimburse them when they purchase them.

The laws governing Medicare don’t provide coverage for self-administered diagnostic tests, including rapid antigen tests. Here’s how older adults can get free tests anyway.

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