Reminder of Resources for Free COVID Test Kits

With the uptick in COVID cases, our colleagues at LeadingAge National would like to remind members that the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) is continuing to distribute COVID test kits to assisted living and nursing home providers, sending weekly allocations to sites unless they have asked to no longer receive test kits or have asked for a decrease in their allocations. If providers have questions or would like to request more test kits, they are advised to email tdx@hhs.gov with specific numbers and details on where to send the test kits. It was also announced that every U.S. household can again place an order to receive four more free COVID rapid tests delivered directly to their home. The free tests can be ordered via covidtests.gov. HHS officials say that the tests are able to detect the latest COVID variants and are intended to be used through the end of the year. In related news, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has a website to see if existing COVID tests’ expiration dates have been extended.

Contact: Diane Darbyshire, ddarbyshire@leadingageny.org, 518-867-8828