On Jan. 10, 2022, the Depts. of Labor, Health and Human Services (HHS), and the Treasury issued FAQ guidance regarding the requirements for group health plans and health insurance issuers to cover over-the-counter (OTC) COVID-19 diagnostic tests.
At-home COVID-19 tests must be covered even if they are obtained without the involvement of a health care provider.
Important Dates:
- Dec. 2, 2021
- President Biden announced that guidance would be issued clarifying coverage of OTC COVID-19 tests.
- Jan. 10, 2022
- Federal agencies issued the guidance implementing the requirements for coverage of OTC COVID-19 tests.
- Jan. 15, 2022
- Deadline for plans and issuers to provide coverage for OTC COVID-19 tests available without a health care provider order or assessment.