Beginning in early spring, beneficiaries of original Medicare and Medicare Advantage plans will be eligible to receive free over-the-counter COVID-19 tests, according to CMS.
This change comes after the Biden administration ruled that private insurers must cover the cost of eight at-home rapid COVID-19 tests per month for their members while the U.S. is under an official public health emergency. The ruling did not initially apply to Medicare beneficiaries since services covered under the Medicare program are detailed in federal law and generally exclude over-the-counter products, according to