[UCRDBR] COVID-19 Test Coverage for 2024

[Departmental Benefits Representatives]

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January 31, 2024

To:
Department Benefits Representatives (DBRs)
From:
Central HR Benefits Office on behalf of UC Office of the President
Re:
COVID-19 Test Coverage for 2024

DBRs, please share this updated information via your internal listserv.

UCOP has provided the latest coverage for COVID-19 tests<https://hr.ucr.edu/sites/default/files/2024-01/coverage-for-covid_0.pdf>.  The information may be found on UCnet by following the link to the home page of each medical plan, or by visiting COVID-19 tests updates<https://ucnet.universityofcalifornia.edu/compensation-and-benefits/health-plans/medical/covid-vaccine-coverage.html#ucbg>. Any updates to this document will also be posted to UCnet.
At-home OTC antigen tests

Non-Medicare plans will continue to cover up to 8 at-home over-the-counter (OTC) antigen tests per covered member monthly.
*         CORE, UC Care, and UC Health Savings Plan participants need to  (a)  pay out-of-pocket for the test, (b)  request reimbursement by completing Section 1 and Section 2 of the member claim form<https://www.anthem.com/docs/inline/24066CAMENABC-public.pdf> along with their signature.  The Anthem Claims address is PO Box 60007, Los Angeles, CA 90060-0007.  Do not submit claims for OTC COVID-19 test through the member portal or the Sydney mobile app as claims will not be processed correctly.
*         Kaiser Permanente HMO plan members may obtain the tests through Kaiser pharmacies.
*         UC Blue and Gold HMO plan members may obtain the tests from a Health Net in-network retail pharmacy at the pharmacy counters.
PCR tests (Polymerase chain reaction)

When ordered by physicians, all plans will cover these tests at the applicable plan benefit.

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