trueblue
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Post by trueblue on Aug 23, 2022 14:49:21 GMT -6
So with the Walgreens tests, how long until you usually find out they are ready? It said two hours, but I’ve not received any sort of confirmation in the last 6 hours (checked junk folder too) and am wondering if I did something wrong. I got my call a few hours ago after doing yesterday evening. But it said I had a balance $47, sooo I'm not sure how to proceed. Check your insurance plan, under mine I am only able to get ‘free’ tests at certain pharmacies. i found that out when CVS told me I would have to get a prescription for the tests in order for my plan to cover them. So. That’s fun.
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Post by doublestuf on Aug 23, 2022 14:55:57 GMT -6
I got my call a few hours ago after doing yesterday evening. But it said I had a balance $47, sooo I'm not sure how to proceed. Check your insurance plan, under mine I am only able to get ‘free’ tests at certain pharmacies. i found that out when CVS told me I would have to get a prescription for the tests in order for my plan to cover them. So. That’s fun. Of freaking course. Damn insurance companies. Thank you for the heads up.
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piratecat
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Post by piratecat on Aug 23, 2022 16:56:47 GMT -6
The baby came home from daycare with a fever. We’re 5 days out from our trip to Nova Scotia but he’s negative on a rapid so far. 😖
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Post by piratecat on Aug 23, 2022 17:01:21 GMT -6
I spent the 20 minute drive home trying to figure out a plan for isolating him, counting out the number of days, running all the different scenarios in my head, etc. before I could get him swabbed, while my husband is very “let’s not worry about that yet”. Must be nice?
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jenna
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Post by jenna on Aug 23, 2022 17:30:49 GMT -6
Crossing my fingers for you piratecat. You deserve that vacation 😩
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piratecat
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Post by piratecat on Aug 23, 2022 17:36:06 GMT -6
Crossing my fingers for you piratecat. You deserve that vacation 😩 Sorry, that came out confusing. We went on the trip and came back 5 days ago. It was the most risky thing we’ve done with the baby since the pandemic, even went to a couple of museums on a rainy day, so I wouldn’t be surprised if it’s COVID. I’ll test him again tomorrow.
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Minerva
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Post by Minerva on Aug 23, 2022 19:41:12 GMT -6
The baby came home from daycare with a fever. We’re 5 days out from our trip to Nova Scotia but he’s negative on a rapid so far. 😖 Fx that it is a cold! Poor lil guy.
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trueblue
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Post by trueblue on Aug 24, 2022 5:38:24 GMT -6
Fx for a regular old childhood virus/illness piratecat
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LaRo422
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Post by LaRo422 on Aug 24, 2022 6:40:01 GMT -6
Lurking, but wanted to say that Walgreens now sends a claim to your insurance for you for the rapid tests, so you don't have to go through the hassle of being reimbursed. I did it a few weeks ago and my tests were ready to be picked up an hour or two after I submitted my info. www.walgreens.com/findcare/covid19/otcThank you! It says they're processing and should be ready to pick up later today, so we'll see. We blew through so many tests this weekend, so we definitely need more. I was sure we finally caught it. Apparently it was just an awful summer cold. I felt like crap for daaaaays. It started with DD, then got me and DH, then DS1 and DS2. Blah.
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flora
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Post by flora on Aug 24, 2022 6:57:20 GMT -6
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piratecat
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Post by piratecat on Aug 24, 2022 8:02:43 GMT -6
He’s extra clingy and bossy today but doesn’t seem to be feeling too badly. Another negative rapid test this morning so hopefully he’ll be ok. He should really rethink his finger sucking habit, especially during a pandemic. 🥴
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jr
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Post by jr on Aug 24, 2022 8:07:47 GMT -6
I was especially interested by this part, given the discussion up thread - I thought the funding was cut off before this next round, so I’m glad to see this, though of course agree it’s still not enough: “This will be the last vaccine that is freely to the American public. We could barely find enough money to purchase fall boosters for everyone. Congress has stopped funding the coronavirus response and has invested very little into pandemic preparedness. This will be a tragedy on many fronts.”
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flora
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Post by flora on Aug 24, 2022 8:39:44 GMT -6
jr, I found that interesting too and was glad to see it. I’m assuming that means the boosters won’t be universally free for kids once approved.
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jr
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Post by jr on Aug 24, 2022 9:17:23 GMT -6
jr, I found that interesting too and was glad to see it. I’m assuming that means the boosters won’t be universally free for kids once approved. I think the kids boosters are expected (hoped) to be very shortly after the adult booster (like a couple weeks or so), so I was thinking about them as part of the same wave…but maybe that’s too optimistic.
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piratecat
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Post by piratecat on Aug 24, 2022 10:53:57 GMT -6
Come with me! Sit down! Mama, STOP!
This kid!
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Post by clucky on Aug 24, 2022 11:13:52 GMT -6
I was especially interested by this part, given the discussion up thread - I thought the funding was cut off before this next round, so I’m glad to see this, though of course agree it’s still not enough: “This will be the last vaccine that is freely to the American public. We could barely find enough money to purchase fall boosters for everyone. Congress has stopped funding the coronavirus response and has invested very little into pandemic preparedness. This will be a tragedy on many fronts.” This is frustrating and I really hope Congress comes through. With the amount of anti, we shouldn’t be adding to population to it by making coat a factor.
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fatpony
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Post by fatpony on Aug 24, 2022 11:17:31 GMT -6
Thanks for the Walgreens tip up thread. I ordered yesterday and picked up my 8 "free" tests this morning.
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fatpony
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Post by fatpony on Aug 24, 2022 11:24:53 GMT -6
First lady rebounded too.
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Post by angelashly on Aug 24, 2022 11:56:12 GMT -6
Thanks for the Walgreens tip up thread. I ordered yesterday and picked up my 8 "free" tests this morning. I ordered. When you looked at your order did it have a price? or did it show 0? Mine is showing $98 and I haven't called them yet to see if my insurance just didn't pick it up or if it is actually 0
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Post by fatpony on Aug 24, 2022 12:43:00 GMT -6
Thanks for the Walgreens tip up thread. I ordered yesterday and picked up my 8 "free" tests this morning. I ordered. When you looked at your order did it have a price? or did it show 0? Mine is showing $98 and I haven't called them yet to see if my insurance just didn't pick it up or if it is actually 0 Mine showed as $0 in the Ready for Pickup email.
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Post by angelashly on Aug 24, 2022 13:04:07 GMT -6
I ordered. When you looked at your order did it have a price? or did it show 0? Mine is showing $98 and I haven't called them yet to see if my insurance just didn't pick it up or if it is actually 0 Mine showed as $0 in the Ready for Pickup email. Thanks. I'll call them
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flora
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Post by flora on Aug 24, 2022 13:26:14 GMT -6
I just got Covid guidance from one of my kids schools. He’s a senior, in a program at a school in a different district. “If the choice is made to test” is something. Masks in all buildings will be optional We ask that if you or your child has been exposed, please monitor for symptoms If the choice is made to test the student at home and they are positive for COVID, the district will follow the current guidance, asking the student to stay home for five days from the start of symptoms or the positive test if asymptomatic The health offices in the district have COVID tests for in-school and take-home use for symptomatic students and staff. If a student presents with symptoms in the health office, a parent will be called and consulted before a student is tested. COVID testing will not be required for symptomatic students or staff to stay at or return to school We ask that you please have a plan in place if your child needs to be picked up
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Post by athn64 on Aug 24, 2022 13:33:10 GMT -6
I just got Covid guidance from one of my kids schools. He’s a senior, in a program at a school in a different district. “If the choice is made to test” is something. Masks in all buildings will be optional We ask that if you or your child has been exposed, please monitor for symptoms If the choice is made to test the student at home and they are positive for COVID, the district will follow the current guidance, asking the student to stay home for five days from the start of symptoms or the positive test if asymptomatic The health offices in the district have COVID tests for in-school and take-home use for symptomatic students and staff. If a student presents with symptoms in the health office, a parent will be called and consulted before a student is tested. COVID testing will not be required for symptomatic students or staff to stay at or return to school We ask that you please have a plan in place if your child needs to be picked up Due to the bullshit lawsuit last year, our district cannot legally require anyone test anymore. It's ridiculous.
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Post by notblanche on Aug 26, 2022 9:42:22 GMT -6
Fall semester began on Monday, and my mom has been exposed at least four times. Things are going great.
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byjove
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Post by byjove on Aug 27, 2022 4:31:51 GMT -6
This feels gross to me… like my gosh haven’t they made enough $$ already?
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Post by mrsweasley on Aug 27, 2022 10:38:48 GMT -6
I'm not sure what we'll do re: masking for my kindergartener. The last month or so of preschool he masked inside the building in public areas and when he went inside the toddler room for drop off but unmasked in his classroom and outside. I am inclined to let him do similarly at school plus masking on the bus. Do anyone else's kids do this? What do the kids do with their masks when they're not wearing them? I was thinking about getting a zipper pouch to clip to his backpack, maybe? Or do you think it's not worthwhile if he's going to be unmasked in the classroom and eating in the cafeteria anyway? I'm expecting near zero other kids masking. We had neck lanyards with a breakaway clip for the preschooler. Cheaper ones without breakaway for the 3rd grader a.co/bRjd1FmNobody is masking around us this year and DS2 is super defiant about it so I'm not forcing it. DD was getting bullied. Our pediatrician said we're low risk and vaxxed, so emotionally it's probably not worth it most of the time. DD has masks in her backpack just in case, she had mentioned assemblies.
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kbw
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Post by kbw on Aug 28, 2022 5:59:45 GMT -6
Ugh we had a very small birthday party yesterday for DS1 (less than 10 people) for the first time since 2019. My mom woke up sick this morning and has Covid. Like really universe we waited 3 years to give him a party because we were being cautious and now this. So I’ve spent my morning letting the other people know and finding out if my kids can go to daycare this week. The worst part is my parents just started vacation today.
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Post by willow on Aug 28, 2022 6:30:40 GMT -6
That sucks kbw. FWIW if she tested positive less than 24 hours later, it’s highly unlikely that she got it from the party. I hope you all stay negative! My aunt tested a day after a grad party and none of the rest of us got it. So it is possible!
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klw
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Post by klw on Aug 28, 2022 6:54:06 GMT -6
I’m sorry kbw. Fingers crossed that everyone else stays negative.
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Minerva
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Post by Minerva on Aug 28, 2022 8:59:54 GMT -6
I’m sorry kbw. I hope your mom is feeling better soon and everyone else stays negative. ❤️
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