How to Order Free At-Home COVID-19 Tests Kit
On Jan. 18, every home in the United States can order up to four free COVID-19 tests.
A half-billion at-home COVID-19 tests will be available, for free, starting January 18.
Where Can You Find the Tests?
Starting Jan. 18, people can visit https://www.covidtests.gov/ to order their free at-home tests or go directly to the U.S. Postal Service (USPS) order form here: https://special.usps.com/testkits.
The Biden Administration says it will also launch a free “call line to help those unable to access the website to place orders” and will “work with national and local community-based organizations to support the nation’s hardest-hit and highest-risk communities in requesting tests.” A toll-free number will be available soon.
“We’re taking a number of steps to ensure this program reaches our hardest-hit and highest-risk communities,” one senior administration official said. “This includes working with national and local organizations with deep experience serving communities of color, people with disabilities, and other high-risk communities to serve as navigators who will raise awareness about this program and help people submit their requests for tests.”
When Can You Order?
Americans can start ordering free at-home COVID tests on Jan. 18. To order, people only need to provide their name and a residential mailing address — a credit card number will not be required and those ordering tests will not be charged for shipping. If desired, people can share their email address and receive status updates on their order.
One White House official did stress that the administration is cognizant that any website launch can and often does experience a few technical difficulties.
How Many Tests Can You Order?
Every household can order up to four tests, according to a White House press release, to “ensure broad access.”
In addition to the four free tests, administration officials say additional federal free testing sites will be stood up across the country. Currently, there are over 20,000 free testing sites up and running nationwide.
Private health insurance companies are also mandated to cover the cost of any additional at-home rapid COVID-19 test purchases.
When Should You Expect to Receive the Tests?
Administration officials predict it will take anywhere from seven to 12 days for the tests to ship. All tests ordered in the continental United States will be shipped through First Class Package Service.
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