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State lawmakers passed a new law that makes price gouging for tests and vaccines during the pandemic illegal.

While many sites are free, If you opted to get a rapid test for fast results, you probably paid $100 or more. How to get reimbursed for rapid COVID testIf you haven’t been tested yet, but need a rapid COVID test, call your insurance company at the number on your insurance card. Ask if they will reimburse the cost of a rapid covid test. It’s important where ever you go that you make sure you tell them you only want a covid test and nothing else. AdCommunity Health Choice is not limiting the number of rapid covid tests that it will reimburse for.

HOUSTON – Doctors and government leaders are urging us to get tested for COVID-19 even if we don’t have any symptoms. He answered our questions about which tests are best to detect the virus. A: Varon said rapid tests, even if taken with a nasal swab, have proven to be inaccurate about 20% of the time. Rapid Nasal Swab TestAverage 20% false-negative readingsUsually $150 & upResults come back in as little as 15 minutesSaliva and mouth swab testsAverage 30% chance of false-negative readings. A: It could be because you were given other tests in addition to the COVID test.