The federal Public Health Emergency (PHE) for COVID-19 that was, declared under Section 319 of the Public Health Service Act, is ending on May 11th.
Following changes to the public health emergency on May 11th, the requirements for how commercial insurers must cover COVID-19 tests will change. Likewise, there are changes to requirements for government programs for coverage of this testing.
If you submit your test to Labcorp after May 11th and are relying on commercial insurance or a government program benefit to pay for COVID-19 testing, you may be responsible for payment for the test in accordance with their new coverage policies. To learn more about your coverage, please check with your insurance company or government program on their policy.
A separate COVID-19 PHE will remain in effect, allowing tests and other products, including vaccines, to continue to be offered. A termination date for that PHE has not yet been announced.