Anonymous
Post 08/13/2024 11:25     Subject: inexpensive but accurate COVID at home tests?
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:Are you in DC? I believe they still give them away free at libraries.


So does Montgomery county. Sometimes the MCPS schools have them in the office or lobby if you can get in the building.


Libraries aren’t giving them out in MoCo anymore. That program ended in June-ish.
Anonymous
Post 08/13/2024 11:15     Subject: inexpensive but accurate COVID at home tests?
Anonymous wrote:Are you in DC? I believe they still give them away free at libraries.


Anyone seen them at a NW branch? Would love to take advantage of this. Covid just ran through our house and I'd love to have a few on hand for the Fall.
Anonymous
Post 08/13/2024 11:09     Subject: inexpensive but accurate COVID at home tests?
They have boxes of them at the library in Fairfax too. As far as I know pretty much all home tests are about the same, you'd have to go to a doctor to get a PCR test done.
Anonymous
Post 08/13/2024 11:03     Subject: inexpensive but accurate COVID at home tests?
Cheapo ones you have to be really loaded virally now.
Expensive ones catch new variants better.
Anonymous
Post 08/13/2024 10:52     Subject: inexpensive but accurate COVID at home tests?
Anonymous wrote:Why don’t you use your insurance?


Thanks, I didn’t realize I could! Just ordered a pack of them.
Anonymous
Post 08/13/2024 09:42     Subject: Re:inexpensive but accurate COVID at home tests?
Do Fairfax or Loudoun counties give any free tests?
Anonymous
Post 08/13/2024 09:09     Subject: inexpensive but accurate COVID at home tests?
Anonymous wrote:Are you in DC? I believe they still give them away free at libraries.


So does Montgomery county. Sometimes the MCPS schools have them in the office or lobby if you can get in the building.
Anonymous
Post 08/13/2024 09:05     Subject: inexpensive but accurate COVID at home tests?
Are you in DC? I believe they still give them away free at libraries.
Anonymous
Post 08/13/2024 08:31     Subject: inexpensive but accurate COVID at home tests?
I use insurance and grab them at cvs. I don’t know that the brand matters, does it? The main issue is that people often don’t test positive until well into an infection. We got our first positive on day 3.
Anonymous
Post 08/13/2024 08:07     Subject: inexpensive but accurate COVID at home tests?
Why don’t you use your insurance?
Anonymous
Post 08/12/2024 21:58     Subject: inexpensive but accurate COVID at home tests?
We like Binax the best.
Anonymous
Post 08/12/2024 21:53     Subject: inexpensive but accurate COVID at home tests?
CVS generic is great, but they've all been sold out near us (DH has covid so we've all been testing). Binax and FlowFlex are each 9.99/test so not as cheap, but they work.
Anonymous
Post 08/12/2024 21:02     Subject: Re:inexpensive but accurate COVID at home tests?
I have BCBS Federal insurance and it looks like I can get 8 COVID tests shipped to me free, just $5 shipping charge. Or pick them up at CVS.

https://www.fepblue.org/coronavirus-updates/over-the-counter-tests#:~:text=Get%20reimbursed%20for%20your%20over,a%20contract%20per%20calendar%20month.

Anonymous
Post 08/12/2024 20:26     Subject: inexpensive but accurate COVID at home tests?
Generic brands at cvs worked for us when we were actually positive
Anonymous
Post 08/12/2024 20:25     Subject: inexpensive but accurate COVID at home tests?
Where can I get some decent COVID tests now?

Not looking for a discussion, just want to test a whole family before a trip. I used to have a whole stash of them but have run out.