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Post by byjove on Aug 28, 2022 9:12:07 GMT -6
Well, Walgreens pulled through in the end. I had to call the pharmacy directly but I got my 8 insurance covered tests, woohoo! When can I get my next set? Is it by calendar month or every 30 days?
ETA looks like calendar. Guess I’ll be calling again later this week.
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Post by mc13 on Aug 28, 2022 9:40:56 GMT -6
So sorry kbw. FWIW, we had my twins’ birthday party 2 weeks ago. SIL tested positive 2 days later and no one else got it. Not even her husband and 2 kids. I hope she has mild symptoms and no one else gets it. |
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kbw
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Post by kbw on Aug 28, 2022 9:51:08 GMT -6
Thanks all. She says she just feels like a head cold.I’m the biggest exposure risk because I sat next to her in her car to pick up the pizza. But DS1 is being a total grump that we cancelled his play date today with a friend because of it.
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addymac
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Post by addymac on Aug 28, 2022 11:04:35 GMT -6
kbw ugh I’m sorry. I hope no one else tests positive and she doesn’t feel too badly.
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Post by jaygee on Aug 28, 2022 22:08:00 GMT -6
FYI
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Post by athn64 on Aug 28, 2022 22:24:24 GMT -6
There's only been the three batches, right? IF I missed a 4th, I'll reorder. |
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klw
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Post by klw on Aug 29, 2022 5:12:56 GMT -6
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byjove
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Post by byjove on Aug 29, 2022 6:37:26 GMT -6
I swear I've only ordered 2 sets, but the USPS website says I've maxed out (I don't live in an apartment or some of the other issues I've heard about with addresses).
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Post by PandaWatch on Aug 29, 2022 6:40:55 GMT -6
Thanks jaygee. I just ordered my 3rd batch for fall/BTS. |
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Post by trueblue on Aug 29, 2022 6:41:24 GMT -6
I swear I've only ordered 2 sets, but the USPS website says I've maxed out (I don't live in an apartment or some of the other issues I've heard about with addresses). Same. Which reminds me I need to get my August tests under my insurance. I am sure it won’t be ‘free’ for much longer. |
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Post by addymac on Aug 29, 2022 8:00:45 GMT -6
I swear I've only ordered 2 sets, but the USPS website says I've maxed out (I don't live in an apartment or some of the other issues I've heard about with addresses). Same here. I still have some but still annoying bc once our 90 days are up and school is back in session and my due date approaches I know we’ll be going through them a lot faster. |
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byjove
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Post by byjove on Aug 29, 2022 8:03:42 GMT -6
I swear I've only ordered 2 sets, but the USPS website says I've maxed out (I don't live in an apartment or some of the other issues I've heard about with addresses). Same here. I still have some but still annoying bc once our 90 days are up and school is back in session and my due date approaches I know we’ll be going through them a lot faster. Are you able to get them through your insurance? We just burned through the stash we had for required covid testing before our vacation last week, but I was able to get 8 from insurance yesterday and I'll order 8 more later this week once Sept 1 hits. |
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Post by addymac on Aug 29, 2022 8:23:08 GMT -6
Same here. I still have some but still annoying bc once our 90 days are up and school is back in session and my due date approaches I know we’ll be going through them a lot faster. Are you able to get them through your insurance? We just burned through the stash we had for required covid testing before our vacation last week, but I was able to get 8 from insurance yesterday and I'll order 8 more later this week once Sept 1 hits. Yeah I’ll have to get on that. Was on vacation this past week from work and took it as a vacation from life responsibilities too haha. |
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byjove
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Post by byjove on Aug 29, 2022 8:27:02 GMT -6
Are you able to get them through your insurance? We just burned through the stash we had for required covid testing before our vacation last week, but I was able to get 8 from insurance yesterday and I'll order 8 more later this week once Sept 1 hits. Yeah I’ll have to get on that. Was on vacation this past week from work and took it as a vacation from life responsibilities too haha. I feel ya on that! |
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Post by LaRo422 on Aug 29, 2022 10:07:36 GMT -6
I swear I've only ordered 2 sets, but the USPS website says I've maxed out (I don't live in an apartment or some of the other issues I've heard about with addresses). I had the same exact thing happen. There was a link or something to submit a request if I suspected an error. I told them I had only ordered 2 sets so far and was eligible for the third. It took a week or so, but I got an email saying they resolved the issue. I got the tests in the mail a few days later. trueblue I saw you said the same thing. I hope they fix it for you! |
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Post by enchanted on Aug 29, 2022 10:11:23 GMT -6
I ordered our last government tests last week and they got here over the weekend. I'm annoyed the expiration date on them is the end of September, though. I know we can use them for a few months after, but still. 😒
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klw
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Post by klw on Aug 29, 2022 12:06:46 GMT -6
I think I only submitted 2 orders but last time they sent 8 tests instead of 4. So maybe they counted as another order
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Post by jr on Aug 29, 2022 12:47:14 GMT -6
I ordered our last government tests last week and they got here over the weekend. I'm annoyed the expiration date on them is the end of September, though. I know we can use them for a few months after, but still. 😒 Are you sure it’s the expiration date? The last time I ordered through insurance, I thought they expired in the same month I received them. Then I realized it seemed to be the manufacture date, as it was also stamped with a date a year out, which I think is the expiration date. Though the government ones have probably been sitting in a warehouse since the program opened, so may very well be expiration. |
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Post by byjove on Aug 29, 2022 12:59:47 GMT -6
I ordered our last government tests last week and they got here over the weekend. I'm annoyed the expiration date on them is the end of September, though. I know we can use them for a few months after, but still. 😒 Are you sure it’s the expiration date? The last time I ordered through insurance, I thought they expired in the same month I received them. Then I realized it seemed to be the manufacture date, as it was also stamped with a date a year out, which I think is the expiration date. Though the government ones have probably been sitting in a warehouse since the program opened, so may very well be expiration. I will say for our government ones, they had an expiration date of August 2022 (shipped in May). The ones I picked up from the pharmacy with insurance yesterday have an expiry of Sept 2023. |
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Post by richard on Aug 29, 2022 14:37:25 GMT -6
Excited to see this as I'd love for DH to get his 2nd booster now that school is starting next week:
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kbw
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Post by kbw on Aug 29, 2022 14:46:44 GMT -6
Check the fda website before throwing out expired tests. Shelf life on many was extended.
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Post by goldenbird on Aug 29, 2022 14:47:23 GMT -6
Excited to see this as I'd love for DH to get his 2nd booster now that school is starting next week: Yesssss gimme that shot! |
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Post by piratecat on Aug 29, 2022 14:53:30 GMT -6
Excited to see this as I'd love for DH to get his 2nd booster now that school is starting next week: I really hope this is true. And I hope the state/medical offices can actually make them available quickly this time. |
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Post by piratecat on Aug 29, 2022 14:56:52 GMT -6
So now that my big kid is done with daycare, we talked about carpooling with another family to daycare. I just texted them to offer to pick up their kid and their kid had just gotten a faint positive this morning. This would be his THIRD time. And they are so careful and he’s gotten them from daycare every single time. I guess silver lining is we could carpool without worrying too much about COVID for the next little bit of time at least.
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Post by richard on Aug 29, 2022 14:57:57 GMT -6
Excited to see this as I'd love for DH to get his 2nd booster now that school is starting next week: Yesssss gimme that shot! I should add I want it too! But I still mostly work from home or with a handful of people in the office and DH is surrounded by hundreds of high schoolers all day. And he got the first booster early as a teacher so it's been quite some time. So I really want him to get one. |
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Post by addymac on Aug 29, 2022 15:00:07 GMT -6
Oh man I need that new booster asap! I want one more before baby comes out and I’m like 8 weeks away and omg I have so much to do.
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Post by piratecat on Aug 29, 2022 15:06:25 GMT -6
Oh man I need that new booster asap! I want one more before baby comes out and I’m like 8 weeks away and omg I have so much to do. Only 8 weeks away?! Do you have a name yet? |
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Post by enchanted on Aug 29, 2022 15:59:09 GMT -6
I ordered our last government tests last week and they got here over the weekend. I'm annoyed the expiration date on them is the end of September, though. I know we can use them for a few months after, but still. 😒 Are you sure it’s the expiration date? The last time I ordered through insurance, I thought they expired in the same month I received them. Then I realized it seemed to be the manufacture date, as it was also stamped with a date a year out, which I think is the expiration date. Though the government ones have probably been sitting in a warehouse since the program opened, so may very well be expiration. Yep. The end of September date is the later of the two dates on the label. |
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Post by addymac on Aug 29, 2022 16:01:12 GMT -6
Oh man I need that new booster asap! I want one more before baby comes out and I’m like 8 weeks away and omg I have so much to do. Only 8 weeks away?! Do you have a name yet? GIRLLLLL. No name but that name thread helped us make a short list. So we have a few options. I keep trying them out when I try to talk to him but they all feel weird. And I literally was like OH MY GOD 8 weeks?!?! I need to wash all his clothes! |
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Post by potatocakes on Aug 29, 2022 16:08:04 GMT -6
Are you sure it’s the expiration date? The last time I ordered through insurance, I thought they expired in the same month I received them. Then I realized it seemed to be the manufacture date, as it was also stamped with a date a year out, which I think is the expiration date. Though the government ones have probably been sitting in a warehouse since the program opened, so may very well be expiration. Yep. The end of September date is the later of the two dates on the label. For sure check the FDA website. Many of the expiry dates were conservative, but as they have sat on shelves and been tested, they've been able to extend them out further. Also perhaps check the manufacturer's website directly, because the FDA website had some incorrect dates last I checked. |
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