COVID-19 home tests available at no cost to you
Home tests for COVID-19 are now available for people who have:
- Symptoms of COVID-19, including fever or chills, cough, shortness of breath, or loss of taste and smell.
- Been exposed to someone who has COVID-19.
These tests let you take your own sample and get results in 10-15 minutes. You can get up to eight tests every 30 days.
You don’t need a prescription for most home COVID-19 tests. Go to a pharmacy in our network, show them your Health Share/CareOregon Member ID card, and your home COVID-19 test will be fully covered. (To find a pharmacy in our network, click here.) Many brands of home tests are fully covered, but not all. See our formulary for details.
If you paid out of pocket for tests, we may be able to reimburse you. Please use this form. Include your receipt(s) with your submission, but no prescription details are required. We can reimburse up to $12 per test.
If you have questions about home COVID-19 tests, please contact Customer Service at 800-224-4840 or TTY 711.
If you test positive, stay home for at least 10 days and try to stay in a separate room from anyone you live with. Call your provider and tell them about your test. They can confirm how long you should stay at home and can help with next steps. For more information about what to do if you test positive, click here.
If you test negative, you may still have COVID-19. You can repeat the test in one to two days as directed by the test kit. You may need to get another test from a health care provider that a lab will analyze to get more accurate results. Call your provider for more details.