Are you in need of COVID-19 Tests?

• By: Maureen Carland
• On: 09/13/2023 12:30:32
• In: COVID-19

Skilled nursing facilities and assisted living communities continue to receive or are eligible to receive free monthly shipments of Abbott BinaxNOW over the counter (OTC) COVID-19 test kits from the department of Health and Human Services (HHS). This program, which has been in place since 2020, will continue through at least the end of 2023. As a reminder, facilities/communities must have an active CLIA waiver to be eligible to participate in this program. 
 
Shipments can be started and stopped, and test quantities can be increased or decreased by emailing mailto:Binax.team@hhs.gov?subject=Binax.team@hhs.gov .
 
The email must include:
 
               - Name of the facility
               - Facility address 
               - CLIA waiver number
               - Request (stop, start, increase, decrease)
Please note, it may take a week or two to update the shipping information. 
 
 
Staff Contact: mcarland@mehca.org