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COVID.gov/tests - Free at-home COVID-19 tests

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Every U.S. household is eligible to order 4 free at-home COVID-19 tests. At-home tests are also available for sale at retailers and pharmacies. Insurance will reimburse for 8 at-home tests per month. Free testing sites are available nationwide. The tests are rapid antigen tests that give results within 30 minutes. Positive or negative test results can be reported voluntarily. Follow CDC guidance for isolation and treatment if you test positive. If you test negative, follow CDC guidance for self-testing.
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COVID.gov/pruebas - Pruebas gratuitas de COVID-19 en casa
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[!WARNING]
Program ended March 9, 2025. The federal mail-order program at COVIDTests.gov stopped accepting orders at 8 p.m. Eastern on March 9, 2025 (CNN, 2025-03-10; Axios, 2025-03-10). As of April 2025 the COVIDTests.gov URL redirects to a White House page on the lab-leak theory and no longer offers tests. Use the alternatives below.

Where to get COVID-19 tests now

The free-by-mail federal program is no longer available. These options still work:

Insurance reimbursement (often still free)

If you have Medicare Part B, many plans still cover up to 8 over-the-counter at-home tests per month at participating pharmacies. Private insurance and Medicaid coverage varies by plan — call the number on your insurance card or ask your pharmacist before paying.

Buy at retailers and pharmacies

At-home rapid antigen tests are widely sold at CVS, Walgreens, Walmart, Rite Aid, Amazon, and grocery pharmacies. Typical price is around $10–$25 per 2-pack.

Community health centers and local public health

  • Nevada County Public Health — (530) 265-1450 — can point residents to current local testing and any remaining free-test distribution.
  • Chapa-De Indian Health (Auburn / Grass Valley) — serves Native American patients and others; (530) 887-2800.
  • Western Sierra Medical Clinic — sliding-scale clinic in Grass Valley; (530) 274-9762.

If you test positive

Treatments (like Paxlovid) are still available and most effective when started within 5 days of symptoms. Talk to a doctor or pharmacist promptly, especially if you are 50+, immunocompromised, or have other risk factors.

Report results (optional)

  • MakeMyTestCount.org still accepts voluntary positive/negative reports for public-health tracking.
Sources: CNN, 2025-03-10; Axios, 2025-03-10; Today, 2025; AHCA/NCAL, 2025.