Quote from Savings Beagle on March 8, 2022, 9:53 am

The second round of free Covid tests is now available to order.

The first round of free Covid tests was made available to U.S. households in January 2022, after the government finalized orders for roughly 500 million rapid Covid-19 tests.

As of the end of February, roughly half of that 500 million number has not been claimed.

Which is likely the reason for this second push. Especially considering many of these tests have expiration dates quickly approaching (late spring/early summer 2022).

Since the U.S. government, via your tax dollars, has already paid for these tests, you might as well place your order and get what you paid for.

Second Round of Free Covid Tests

You can view the official government Covid Tests page to begin your order and/or get more information on Covid testing at the link below.

U.S. Government Covid Tests Website

You'll be able to order 2 sets of free at-home tests (4 total tests) with this second round opportunity.

And, to be clear, that includes households that placed an order via the initial free Covid test offering in January.

You'll now be able to get 2 more free sets of tests.

Per the USPS site:

Residential households in the U.S. are eligible for 2 orders of 4 free at-home tests on USPS.com. Here’s what you need to know about your order:

Here’s what you need to know about your order:

• Limit of 2 orders per residential address
• Each order includes 4 individual rapid antigen COVID-19 tests
• Orders will ship free as tests are received from manufacturers

You can fill out the order form at the link below.

U.S. Government Free At-Home Covid Test Order Link

Use the above link if you don't want/need test information that can be found on the U.S. government website link.

Insurance Coverage of Tests

If you have private health insurance, you should be able to order free Covid tests from them as well. Or, get reimbursed for the purchase price of up to 8 at-home tests each month if your insurance company isn't providing them directly.

Just keep in mind, while the U.S. government has framed this as insurance companies providing these tests free of charge, that's not actually how it'll play out.

You'll pay when your health insurance plan offerings are renegotiated later this year and your monthly premiums increase for the coming year.