COVID-19 Testing
Is COVID-19 testing covered by my plan?
YES, Wellcare will cover COVID-19 testing when performed in an official testing location, and/or when the test is ordered by a physician, non-physician practitioner, pharmacist, or other authorized health care professional.
Is there a cost to the COVID-19 testing provided in these locations that are covered by Wellcare?
NO, Members will not have any liability for these official tests.
Does Wellcare cover over-the-counter COVID-19 at-home tests?
- We continue to carefully monitor the pandemic and evaluate how best to serve our members during these unprecedented times. At this time Wellcare is not reimbursing members for COVID-19 at-home testing kits purchased independently online, or from a retailer.
- CMS is launching an initiative in early spring 2022 that provides payment directly to eligible pharmacies and other entities that are participating in this initiative to enable people with Medicare to get up to eight free over-the-counter COVID-19 tests a month. All Medicare beneficiaries with Part B will be eligible to get eight free over-the-counter COVID-19 tests per month through this initiative, whether enrolled in a Medicare Advantage plan or not.
- In the meantime, we encourage our members to receive COVID-19 tests at official testing sites by health care professionals at no cost.
Where can I locate a free at-home COVID-19 tests?
- Every home in the US is eligible to order 4 free at-home COVID-19 tests. The tests are completely free. Orders will usually ship in 7-12 days.
- You can order your tests now at www.covidtests.gov.
- Access COVID-19 tests through healthcare providers at over 20,000 free testing sites nationwide. A list of community-based testing sites can be found online.
Ti masapul a maammuam maipapan iti COVID-19
Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) is a new disease that causes respiratory illness in people and can spread from person to person. People of all ages can be infected. Older adults and people with pre-existing medical conditions like asthma, diabetes and heart disease may be more likely to become severely ill if infected.
Ti Coronavirus ken Dagiti Sintomas
Ania ti coronavirus?
Ti COVID-19 ket sakit iti panaganges a gapu iti virus a maawagan iti coronavirus, a nagbalin nga emerhensia iti salun-at ti publiko. Agtultuloy nga umad-adu dagiti kaso iti pagilian ken iti intero a lubong.
Ania dagiti sintomas?
Dagiti sintomas ti coronavirus ramanenna ti simple agingga iti nakaro a sintomas iti panaganges. Ramanen dagiti sintomas ti gurigor, uyek, ken marigatan nga umanges, ken sakit iti bara. Mabalin a makaakar ti COVID-19 sakbay pay makita dagiti sintomasna iti maysa a tao.
Ania pay dagiti makagapu kadagiti kapadana a sintomas?
Influenza (the flu), a contagious respiratory illness caused by the influenza viruses (Type A and Type B), has high activity in the United States in the Fall/Winter months. Everyone 6 months of age and older should get a flu vaccine annually.
Baka adda dagiti sintomasko. Ania ti aramidek?
No nakaptanka wenno adda dagiti sintomasmo nga addaanka iti virus wenno trangkaso, kontakem a dagus ti mangipapaay iti panangaywan kenka wenno ti departamento ti salun-at.
Salaknibam ti bagim ken ti komunidadmo.
Adda amin papeltayo a mangsalaknib iti komunidad ken pamiliatayo manipud iti panagwaras ti coronavirus. Kas met laeng dayta kadagiti dadduma a makaakar a virus. Mabalin met a surotem dagitoy a tip tapno malapdan ti impeksion:
- Kanayon a bugguam a naimbag dagiti imam. Agusar iti sabon ken danum iti saan a nababbaba ngem 20 a segundo.
- Agusar iti de alkohol a sapsapo iti ima (masapul a saan a nababbaba ngem 60 a porsiento ti alkoholna).
- Wear a face covering/mask when in public and/or around others who do not live in your home if you are not fully vaccinated
- Abbongam ti ngiwatmo no aguyekka wenno agbaengka babaen ti panagbaeng/panaguyek iti sikom.
- Ibellengmo a dagus iti basuraan dagiti tisyu kalpasan nga inusarmo.
- Dalusan a naimbag dagiti rabaw dagiti banag nga adda iti publiko.
- Agtalinaedka iti balayyo no agsakitka.
- Dika makialamano.
- Dika makiinnasideg kadagiti tattao nga agsakit.
- Get a flu vaccine annually.
Ti Masakup ti Panangtaripato ti Salun-atmo
Masakupan kadi ti planok ti eksamenasion/serbisio ti panagagas patra iti COVID-19?
Wen. No kasapulan ti medikal nga eksamen, serbisio medikal ken/wenno panagagas nga ikalikagum ti lisensiado a mangipapaay iti panangtaripato, bayadanmi dagiti medikal a kasapulan nga eksamen para iti COVID-19, nainaig a panagbisita iti doktor ken/wenno panagagas. No agaplikar, ti copayment ti planom, coinsurance ken/wenno maikissay a cost-sharing ket maipuera para kadagiti medikal a kasapulan maipaay iti eksamenasion para iti COVID-19, serbisio medikal ken/wenno panagagas.
Kasapulan kadi ti nasaksakbay a pammalubos iti eksamenasion para iti COVID-19, eksamenasion a serbisio ken/wenno panagagas a masakupan ti planok?
Saan. Saanmi a kiddawen ti nasaksakbay a pammalubos, nasaksakbay a sertipikasion, nasaksakbay a pammakada ken/wenno dagiti protokol ti panagagas para iti kasapulan a medikal nga eksamenasion ti COVID-19, medikal nga eksamenasion a serbisio, ken/wenno panagagas no dagiti kasapulan a medikal a serbisio ibilin ken/wenno irekomendar ti lisensiado a mangipapaay iti panangaywan ti salun-at.
Sadino ti mabalin a pangalaak iti eksamenasion/serbisio a panagagas para iti COVID-19 a masakupan ti planok?
Dagiti kasapulan a medikal nga dayagnostik nga eksamen para iti COVID-19, serbisio a medikal nga iskrining ken/wenno panagagas ken ti nainaig a panagbisita iti doktor ket mabayadan no naibilin, naikalikagum ken/wenno naaramid iti sumaganad a lugar iti In-Network:
- Opisina ti Doktor/Mangngagas
- Independiente a Laboratorio/Pasilidad a Pagdayagnosan
- Pasilidad Para iti Kasapulan Unay a Panangaywan
- Pasilidad ti Departamento ti Emerhensia
Are you unsure if you have been exposed to or at-risk of being infected with COVID-19? Schedule a virtual care visit with a provider. It is a good option for non-urgent care to limit potential exposure in a physician’s office or other healthcare facility.
Adda kadi aniaman a bayadak para iti eksamenasion/serbisio ti pangagas para iti COVID-19?
Saan. Bayadanmi dagiti kasapulan a medikal nga eksamenasion, serbisio medikal ken/wenno panagagas para iti COVID-19 nga awan bayadam, no dagita serbisio ket ibilin ken/wenno irekomendar ti lisensiado a mangipapaay iti panangaywan. No agaplikar, ti copayment ti planom, coinsurance ken/wenno maikissay a cost-sharing ket maipuera para kadagiti medikal a kasapulan maipaay iti eksamenasion para iti COVID-19, serbisio medikal ken/wenno panagagas, ken ti nainaig a panagbisita iti doktor.
No kasapulak ti pangagas para iti coronavirus, sakupen kadi dayta ti planok?
Aniaman a kasapulan a medikal a panagagas a nainaig iti COVID-19 ket maibilang a masakupan a benepisio. Siguraduenmi a maipaay dagiti serbisio a panagagas para iti COVID-19 maitunos iti linteg pederal ken linteg ti estado.
Mabalin kadi nga agkiddawak iti naireseta kaniak sakbay ti petsa ti panagkiddaw manen?
Wen, mabalin nga agkiddaw manen kadagiti naireseta sakbay ti naited a petsa.
Ania ti bakuna iti COVID-19?
There is now a vaccination available that will give you the best chance of protecting yourself and your loved ones from getting COVID-19 in the future. Some COVID-19 vaccines will have two doses a few weeks in between each shot. You will get a COVID-19 Vaccination Reminder Card that will help you keep track of which vaccine you receive and when to get a second dose, if needed. If you receive a vaccine that requires two doses, it is important to get both doses.
Sadinoak makaala ti bakuna iti COVID-19?
The vaccine is being administered to different populations in a tiered approach. When you are able to get the vaccine, call your doctor with any questions and ask when you can make an appointment with them or at your local pharmacy. Or, find out where to get your vaccine at www.vaccines.gov.
Kasapulak kadi nga mangala iti bakuna ti COVID-19?
While it is not a requirement, getting your COVID-19 vaccine will give you the best chance of protecting yourself and your loved ones from getting COVID-19 in the future.
Adda ti COVID-19 kon. Mangalaak pay kadi ti bakuna?
Even if you have already had COVID-19, you should still get the vaccine. It may be possible to be infected more than once so getting the vaccine is a safe choice.
Mabalin kadi nga makaala ti bakuna iti anakko?
Currently, the Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine is recommended for people ages 12 and older. The Moderna and Johnson & Johnson vaccines are recommended for those ages 18 and older.
I’m pregnant. Should I get the vaccine?
The CDC currently recommends the COVID-19 vaccine for pregnant women. If you have questions about getting the vaccine, it is recommended to discuss with your doctor to make an informed decision.
No agala nak iti bakuna, mabalin kadi nga isardengkon ti panangisuot ti mask wenno iti panagadayu kadagiti dadduma nga tao?
Fully vaccinated is considered two weeks past final dose, meaning the second dose of the Moderna or Pfizer mRNA vaccine, or, two weeks past the single dose Johnson and Johnson vaccine.
To maximize protection from the Delta variant and prevent possibly spreading it to others, wear a mask indoors in public if you are in an area of substantial of high transmission.
Wearing a mask is most important if you have a weakened immune system or if, because of your age or an underlying medical condition, you are at increased risk for severe disease, or if someone in your household has a weakened immune system, is at increased risk for severe disease, or is unvaccinated. If this applies to you or your household, you might choose to wear a mask regardless of the level of transmission in your area.
Fully vaccinated people who have come into close contact with someone with suspected or confirmed COVID-19 to be tested 3-5 days after exposure, and to wear a mask in public indoor settings for 14 days or until they receive a negative test result.
What do we know about the Delta variant?
- The Delta variant is highly contagious, nearly twice as contagious as previous variants.
- Some data suggest the Delta variant might cause more severe illness than previous strains in unvaccinated persons.
- Unvaccinated people remain at the greatest risk for severe illness, hospitalization, and death.
- Fully vaccinated people with Delta variant breakthrough infections can spread the virus to others. However, vaccinated people appear to be infectious for a shorter period of time.
- Vaccines are highly effective, including against the Delta variant
What do we know about breakthrough cases for people who are fully vaccinated?
- A small percentage of people who are fully vaccinated will still get COVID-19 if they are exposed to the virus that causes it. These are called “vaccine breakthrough cases.” This means that while people who have been vaccinated are much less likely to get sick, it will still happen in some cases. It’s also possible that some fully vaccinated people might have infections, but not have symptoms (asymptomatic infections). Experts continue to study how common these cases are.
- If you get COVID-19 after vaccination, your symptoms might be less severe.
- Fully vaccinated people are much less likely to be hospitalized or die than people with similar risk factors who are not vaccinated.
Natalged kadi ti bakuna?
Ti kinatalged ti bakuna ti COVID-19 iti umuna nga prioridad! Kitkitaen nga nalaeng ti Administrasion ti Makan ken Agas (FDA) amin a datos ti kinatalged gapu kadagiti klinikal nga panagpadas ken palpalubusanda ti panagusar ti emerhensia nga bakuna no dagiti namnamaen nga benepisyo ket labsanna dagiti mabalin a peggad laeng. Dagiti bakuna ti COVID-19 ket napadas iti daddakel nga klinikal a panagpadas tapno masigurado nga nasabatna dagiti wagayway ti kinatalged.
Adda kadi ti madi nga epekto no mangalaak ti bakuna?
You may run a fever after you get the vaccine. This is normal as your body builds immunity and fights off future COVID-19 exposures. You may feel sick after getting vaccinated. You could develop a fever, headache or body aches. This is your body reacting to the vaccine, which is a normal response. It is important to know that it is impossible to get COVID-19 from the vaccine. The vaccines currently in use and others being developed do not contain a live virus.
Kasapulak kadi bayadan ti bakunak? Wenno makaala ti umuna nga pammalubos?
Saan. Ti bakuna ti COVID-19 ket libre para kenka. Saanmo kasapulan nga mangala ti umuna nga pammalubos para iti bakunam.
Napukawko iti Rekord Kard ko para iti Panagbakuna iti COVID-19. Ania ti kasapulan nga aramidek itattan?
Please call the administering facility/provider you received your first dose from to ask about your vaccine information and verify your second appointment/location.
I am due for my second dose. I got my first dose from another provider who is not my PCP but I don’t have their contact information. What do I do now?
Kasapulan a mangiyiskediul ti maikadua nga apoyntment ti tagaipaaymo iti agpada nga pasilidad nga naalam ti umuna nga kaadu. Ngem, maawatmo ti maikadua nga kaadu iti sabali pay a tagaipaay/pasilidad ken ipakitam met ti Rekord Kardmo ti Panangbakuna iti COVID-19.
Adda kadagiti dagiti pamay-an tapno kabaelan a sanguen ti panagwaras ti COVID-19?
Mabalin a kumaro ti panagdanag gapu iti panagwaras ti COVID-19. Panangpampanunot kadagiti gagayyem ken pamilia nga agnanaed kadagiti lugar a nagwarasan ti COVID-19 wenno lugar a natural ti panagwaras ti sakit.
- Aywanam ti bagim. Umangeska ti nauneg, agunnatka wenno agutobka.
- Makisaritaka iti dadduma. Ibagam dagiti pampanunotem ken ti marikriknam iti gayyem wenno kapamilia. Pagtalinaedenyo a nasayaat ti relasionyo ken mangnamnamakayo ken agpanunotkayo a sipopositibo.
- Ibagam dagiti impormasion maipapan iti COVID-19 ken ti talaga a peggad dayta iti dadduma. Dagiti tattao a naggapu manipud kadagiti lugar nga agdama a pagwarwarasan ti virus nasurok a 14 nga aldaw ti napalabasen ken awanan iti sintomas ti COVID-19 ket saan a delikado iti dadduma.
Para iti ad-adu nga impormasion, karaman dagiti pakaammo iti panagbiahe, pangngaasim ta bisitaem ti cdc.gov.
