Compare Your Testing Options
Updated January 30, 2022
There are currently several options for free or low-cost COVID-19 testing for employees.
Testing Option
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Quantities and Limitations
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Cost to Employee
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Campus-based
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University health plan Prime Therapeutics administers the program for medical plan members
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8 tests for every plan member every 30 days
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Prime Therapeutics card needed
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Cannot be used for employer-required workplace testing
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Up to $12 per test is covered by the medical plan
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Can pay out-of-pocket and submit for a reimbursement
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May be able to buy at a participating pharmacy counter with your Prime card
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U Market tests Purchased by colleges or units
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$0
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State and community testing sites Minnesota Department of Health ship tests to the home
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No limit
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Open to everyone
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$0
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One-time free tests from the federal government USPS ships tests to the home
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$0
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Buy your own test
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No limit
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Open to everyone
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