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Beware Walgreens test on the weekend!
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We took our Covid tests on Saturday and have been waiting for results. It turns out that the lab has not even RECEIVED our tests yet, and there is no guarantee that we will even get them in time. They said the samples weren't even MAILED until last evening. Walgreens was extremely unhelpful, just said they didn't do testing for travel. Looking now for an antigen test that I can take and get immediate results..
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Re: Beware Walgreens test on the weekend!
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I don't know what to do. I found one place that we can go and spend $179 EACH for a one hour test. I don't know how to get that other Binax now test, as the one is not acceptable, that they carry at CVS, or whatever.
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Re: Beware Walgreens test on the weekend!
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I told the person when we took the test that we were leaving on Thursday and she said it was no problem, we would have the results in plenty of time.. Making a reservation for the antigen test for tomorrow and hope that we don't need it. This absolutely sucks.
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Re: Beware Walgreens test on the weekend!
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Carol,
We ran into a somewhat similar situation .in April with our local hospital lab failing to pass our samples to the main lab for testing. At the point we discovered this we didn’t have enough time left for the original testing.
A few phone calls later Kim found an urgent care facility locally that allowed walk-ins with fifteen minute turn around. We had originally booked our appointments for the rt-PCR test but due to the errors made by the local lab we had the rapid antigen test done at urgent care and walked out with printed results in hand. Uploaded without issue and we were good to go.
The urgent care facility accepted our MediCare card but I haven’t seen anything from the carrier as to whether or not they paid it since it was for travel as opposed to Covid concerns. I’m betting you understand what I was whining about when I was so stressed out before our April trip and I’m so sorry you have to go through this. It really does put a bit of a damper on the planning and anticipation stages of the trip.
Good luck. 🙂🙂
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Re: Beware Walgreens test on the weekend!
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Pat--the only place I have found so far I can get an appointment, you have to go BACK to pick up printed results, and it is an hour one WAY from our house...
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Re: Beware Walgreens test on the weekend!
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How ridiculous !! This should never happen. It does suck!!! Can't wait to see your first post opening a bottle of wine at BSV!!!
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Re: Beware Walgreens test on the weekend!
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Found another place, that is $150 and will NOT accept insurance at all. Have an appointment there late this afternoon.
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Re: Beware Walgreens test on the weekend!
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ANTIBODY tests are useless. It has to be a PCR test or an ANTIGEN test.
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Re: Beware Walgreens test on the weekend!
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Pat--the only place I have found so far I can get an appointment, you have to go BACK to pick up printed results, and it is an hour one WAY from our house... What's the chances of waiting there for the results? Sometimes that will speed up the process. Either that or a nice leisurely lunch in the area (or breakfast, coffee, snack, etc.?) and just wait out the hour. Personally, I think at the point you're at, I'd wait there since they usually have chairs for those waiting for their Rx - bring a book and get comfy? This whole process stinks but sadly, it is what it is and for now, all we can do is deal with it.
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Re: Beware Walgreens test on the weekend!
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Pat--we are both working and having obligations here. All these places are a minimum one hour away from here.
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Re: Beware Walgreens test on the weekend!
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Scubaman--My test has never even been RECEIVED at the lab. The local Walgreens said that they did not even go out in the mail until last evening. As of 5 minutes ago, they are still not even showing up as having been received.
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Terri--that doesn't help me even if they have it there, as I can't get approval from SXM.
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Re: Beware Walgreens test on the weekend!
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Terri--that doesn't help me even if they have it there, as I can't get approval from SXM. Right! Hopefully, you will hear this morning!!!!.
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Re: Beware Walgreens test on the weekend!
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Pat--we are both working and having obligations here. All these places are a minimum one hour away from here. I get it, Carol, but if it were me, I'd find a way to work around us both working and obligations if it meant a trip or not! Can you reschedule your obligations and/or work late to compensate for the time spent getting the reports? There's got to be a way.......
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Re: Beware Walgreens test on the weekend!
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We will do what we have to do, but this should not be this hard.
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Re: Beware Walgreens test on the weekend!
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Carol, if you get online and order that BinaxNow out from Emed, they overnight the kits. tomorrow you both could do the tests at home and have your results in less than 30 minutes. 6 tests for $150. Than pack 2 of the extra tests and you can do them for your re-entry. Just a thought.
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Re: Beware Walgreens test on the weekend!
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bdeeley==at this point, we have written off the Walgreens thing and hopefully everything will go OK with our appointments this afternoon.
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Re: Beware Walgreens test on the weekend!
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Ok, good luck. Emed, is separate from Walgreens. You would not be dealing with Walgreens in any way. Just keep it in mind if you run into any additional problems. Emed.com
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Re: Beware Walgreens test on the weekend!
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bdeeley--sorry no way I am doing anything mail order at this point.
Angelface--thanks.
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Re: Beware Walgreens test on the weekend!
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Oh, we have already decided to do the Medwork thing on the return trip. I don't know whether to go ahead and make the reservation before we leave home or not. Still spazzing out over this end..
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Re: Beware Walgreens test on the weekend!
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Carol,
For what it's worth, we booked our MedWorks appointment for coming home on line prior to even heading down to the island. That was the easy test to handle and if I were going again any time soon, that's probably what I would do again. You can always cancel and get a refund if you decide on something better while there.
I'm glad everything else has been resolved. And once again I'll wish you a happy trip. Enjoy your time as we know you will.
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Re: Beware Walgreens test on the weekend!
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Everything else resolved?? Nothing has gotten resolved yet, other than I have written off Walgreens. We are supposed to have an appointment this afternoon for our tests, but I am not certain of anything at this point. Eric wants to wait to make the appointment for the return test till we get there.
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Re: Beware Walgreens test on the weekend!
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Where I'm going is a walk in clinic, yes. I don't know what an AFC walk in clinic is.
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Re: Beware Walgreens test on the weekend!
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BeachKitten--Medworks does testing in SXM, for return to the US. And Xanax sounds like an EXCELLENT idea!
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Of course we are the first ones that seem to have had a problem with it..
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Re: Beware Walgreens test on the weekend!
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Carol, if you get online and order that BinaxNow out from Emed, they overnight the kits. tomorrow you both could do the tests at home and have your results in less than 30 minutes. 6 tests for $150. Than pack 2 of the extra tests and you can do them for your re-entry. Just a thought. At home tests are not accepted by Sint Maarten
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Carol, so sorry about your experience.
For what it is worth, on Saturday May 29, I scheduled our appointments for COVID PCR tests at a nearby CVS in Henrico County Virginia (think RIchmond). They schedule one test every ten minutes online So, the wife was 12:10 pm and I was 12:20 pm on Thursday June 3, which was just within the 120 hours before our flight from CLT to SXM on the morning of June 8 - today. We took the tests at the same time at the CVS drive through window under supervision of a NP. She asked if it was for travel and we said yes - they said it would cost nothing if you have insurance and we just gave them our Medicare information - no charge. We received the negative test results by email at 1:48 pm on Friday June 4. I immediately submitted everything to EHAS (using each of our email addresses for each submission). We received the preapproval by email at 3:41 pm that Friday.
We also received our two Moderna shots at CVS and they had a very good operation.
At the airport today we just handed the health person in his booth our passports, negative results from the CVS test, and the pre-approval. Although I had paperwork on my phone as backup, I printed everything out and used the paper copies. Staying at Divi three nights and then moving over to one of Cecile's rooms at Palm Court. She does not think we need to test or retest to stay on french-side after getting OK from EHAS and staying on dutch-side three nights. If we had come directly to french-side to stay, she thought we should do the test within the 72 hours that the Collectivitie is stating.
For us, it was really very simple in practice - but still rather stressful for us until we had the green stamps on our papers.
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Glad you had a much better experience than we did. As of now, I'M GOING.. Eric, we don't know yet...
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OK, just got Eric's approval, hour and a half after mine Wow, this is too much stress, just to go on vacation..
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Wonderful News! Hope your vacation is uneventful, stress free and very enjoyable. Safe Travels.
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The Walgreens test came back after we had already got the other test and gotten approved...
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We were just afraid to take the chance, considering they had seriously let us down already.
Thanks.
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Yes, it will be so great to take that first big breath of the Caribbean air!
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the simpsons--thanks. Scubaman--haven't even looked at the weather. I TRY to worry only about things I can control.
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This response was to SammyM
We almost made the same decision for the same reason, but are glad we did not. Judging from many of your posts, I feel certain that you could get everything done for entry and wind up on the island. But I understand if you just do not want to deal with it.
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The previous 62 posts under this topic heading are precisely why my return to St. Maarten will not be until this 'overkill' of testing has been officially halted on the island. Talk about jumping' through hoops! Hopefully, the U.S. will also end this requirement for those who a fully vaccinated. BINGO!!! We have another winner! And drop the foolish money-grabbing MANDATORY insurance that (it appears at least) NOBODY has used!
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Linda--it's behind us now, and hopefully no issues tomorrow!!
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Hey bran if that condo is on the beach, would be happy to occupy it for you for a week or two, just to not have it empty!! In the meantime, I am very happy to be headed to SXM in the morning!!!
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Thanks very much bran.
Oh, building a place on the ocean?? You are a lot braver than I am!! Hope it is great!
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