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Going to be harder getting those tests
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08/26/2020 10:53 AM
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SXMScubaman
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Re: Going to be harder getting those tests
[Re: SXMScubaman]
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08/26/2020 11:28 AM
08/26/2020 11:28 AM
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Joined: Mar 2001
Posts: 17,568 Ohio
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Perhaps it has something to do with all the wrong test results, both positive and negative, and things are easing up. What happened with several NFL teams a few days ago is a good example.
J.D.
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Re: Going to be harder getting those tests
[Re: SXMScubaman]
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08/26/2020 11:33 AM
08/26/2020 11:33 AM
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Carol_Hill
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STUPID, puzzling change to guidelines. Testing is PARAMOUNT to getting this thing under control.
Carol Hill
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Re: Going to be harder getting those tests
[Re: SXMScubaman]
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08/26/2020 12:08 PM
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Just wait. CDC will backtrack and change it again. They have proven to be good at flip-flopping.
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Re: Going to be harder getting those tests
[Re: SXMScubaman]
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08/26/2020 01:45 PM
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This even makes it a more bizarre change: When asked about this, the H.H.S. spokesperson said that the modification was not a response to sputtering supply chains. “Testing capacity has massively expanded, and we are not utilizing the full capacity that we have developed,” the spokesperson said. “We revised the guidance to reflect current evidence and the best public health interventions.” So I guess there is no reason for anyone to wear a mask since we rarely are next to someone in a store for 15 minutes or more...dumb Rant over
Last edited by boucharda; 08/26/2020 01:51 PM.
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Re: Going to be harder getting those tests
[Re: Whale Tail]
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08/27/2020 06:46 AM
08/27/2020 06:46 AM
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Joined: Sep 2000
Posts: 4,714 Newtown, CT
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When I heard that news on testing in the U.S. I said to my wife that is going to make traveling for Americans even harder than it is right now.To convey a Canadian testing story, my wife last week had a sore throat and our Dr. said go get a covid test to rule that out. On Wednesday she called our regional health department, on Thursday they called and gave her a Friday drive though appointment at our local hospital. When we arrived we were 4th in line and tested in less than 10 minutes. On Saturday morning she received her negative results on her phone. On Monday morning she had access to her printable written results for a RT PCR test, the lab is closed on the weekend. So for us it seems traveling is a matter of test timing and flight schedule. Now the big question is do we want to travel. That is no different than certain areas of the US. If the test is necessary. I had a surgical procedure and needed a test. Results were in my portal within hours. For travel is a different story and that’s the problem. Tests are covered no charge for illness. Doubt covered for travel but who knows anymore.
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Re: Going to be harder getting those tests
[Re: SXMScubaman]
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08/27/2020 10:15 AM
08/27/2020 10:15 AM
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I'm with you on this one Carol, STUPID,STUPID, STUPID!!!!
Famous Quote from SBHonline: The best moderation is the least moderation.
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Re: Going to be harder getting those tests
[Re: GaKaye]
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08/27/2020 11:00 AM
08/27/2020 11:00 AM
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Joined: Aug 2000
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While I'm not sure Georgia, I believe some insurance companies base payment for the test, based on whether it is a CDC recommendation. Regardless, just a stupid change, which hopefully they will change back.
Carol Hill
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Re: Going to be harder getting those tests
[Re: Carol_Hill]
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08/27/2020 11:03 AM
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While I'm not sure Georgia, I believe some insurance companies base payment for the test, based on whether it is a CDC recommendation. Regardless, just a stupid change, which hopefully they will change back. Well, if I need a test to travel, I can certainly say I have a sore throat. Ridiculous.
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Re: Going to be harder getting those tests
[Re: SXMScubaman]
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08/27/2020 11:25 AM
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But then when you are asked on the travel questionnaire you would have to answer yes if you have had any symptoms in past 14 days. Catch 22. Why? My Covid negative result won't say why I was tested. Regardless, if I have to pay for the test instead of my insurance covering it, that's no big deal.
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Re: Going to be harder getting those tests
[Re: GaKaye]
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08/27/2020 11:36 AM
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But there is no reason why the CDC should make it more DIFFICULT to be tested. For some people, if it costs say $150, that's a lot, if you're unemployed or just hanging on by a thread..
All of the outside medical professionals are saying this is a big mistake.
Last edited by Carol_Hill; 08/27/2020 11:37 AM.
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