For employees and dependents on Scott County’s health plan - UHC Coverage of Testing:

As of January 15th, at Over the counter (OTC) (aka at home) test kits are covered by your UHC coverage.  There are two ways to obtain:

• Preferred Retailers — UnitedHealthcare has developed and deployed a solution of Preferred Retailers for coverage of OTC COVID-19 at home test kits. A Preferred Retailer is a pharmacy that UnitedHealthcare has made an arrangement with to provide OTC COVID-19 at home tests at no cost to the member at time of purchase or later. The list of Preferred Retailers and their websites may be found on Preferred Retailer list on uhc.com. UnitedHealthcare is working to add additional Preferred Retailers.
• Other retailers or online — If the member purchases a COVID-19 at home test at any in-store or online retailer other than at the Preferred Retailer in-store pharmacy counter, they may submit purchase receipt(s) for reimbursement at the UnitedHealthcare member portal for a maximum reimbursement of $12 per test. Many COVID-19 at home tests are sold as a two-pack so that means the test pack would be reimbursed at $24 ($12 for each test).

The member has the option to purchase tests at the retail location of their choice and then submit a receipt online to UnitedHealthcare at myuhc.com or use the OTC COVID-19 at home test reimbursement form.

If you’re not a benefit eligible employee and need testing, free test kits are available from the Federal government at https://www.covidtests.gov/ or State of Iowa at https://www.testiowa.com/en . Test Iowa at home kits may also be picked up/dropped off at the front desk on the first floor of the Administrative Center.