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Re: COVID Testing / Insurance question
[Re: ecm56]
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01/16/2022 06:52 PM
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Re: COVID Testing / Insurance question
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01/21/2022 01:22 PM
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We used MD Link BVI Concierge Testing last Tuesday morning because they come to wherever you are. We were in Trellis and dinghied in to meet the nurse. Expensive ($125 pp), but we didn't want to return to Roadtown a day early. We also had heard (here on TTOL) that the clinic on JVD was not turning around test results in a timely manner. We got our results while we waited on shore and had email confirmations within the hour. FYI - there is a testing center at the airport now. Details here.
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Re: COVID Testing / Insurance question
[Re: RatmansWife]
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01/21/2022 04:26 PM
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Second testing on the 26th. That will get you into USVI on the 27th and the BVI on the 28th.
The problem with re-testing on arrival is what if you pick up Covid along the way? Now they will put you in quarantine until they get around to re-testing and releasing you, which has been delayed lately. Hopefully they would let you quarantine at home. Better to avoid re-testing altogether. Totally agree...I got Covid 3 days before I tested positive and it was 2 days before I had any symptoms. Strongly recommend avoid the tests down there either way...Binax is the key. We had an inconclusive Binax so just took another.
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Re: COVID Testing / Insurance question
[Re: Manpot]
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01/21/2022 05:44 PM
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JasonHelmbrecht
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I am stuck with25th for my test for a couple of reasons..guess I'll take my chances..dont fancy retesting in Stt. Get a couple more eMed tests and test on the 26th. It will fullfill both the USVI and BVI requirement. Use the kits you already have on 1/26 to get here. I always have few spares.
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Re: COVID Testing / Insurance question
[Re: TechieTechie]
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01/24/2022 10:33 AM
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One thing the BVIs should DEFINITELY do is have more info online about on-island positives...info is severely lacking on the public websites (at least from what I can see). Maybe I'm just dumb though ;0
What are you looking for? They publish the positive case count by island/vessel along with vaccination statistics, and hospitalization numbers.
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Re: COVID Testing / Insurance question
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01/24/2022 08:48 PM
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Jason, what would be helpful (on the public websites) is the the process if you test positive once you are on island. Maybe its just me, but I had to piece it together with FB and TTOL data.
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Re: COVID Testing / Insurance question
[Re: JasonHelmbrecht]
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01/25/2022 12:32 AM
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We used MD Link BVI Concierge Testing last Tuesday morning because they come to wherever you are. We were in Trellis and dinghied in to meet the nurse. Expensive ($125 pp), but we didn't want to return to Roadtown a day early. We also had heard (here on TTOL) that the clinic on JVD was not turning around test results in a timely manner. We got our results while we waited on shore and had email confirmations within the hour. FYI - there is a testing center at the airport now. Details here. Jason, thanks so much for the update on the airport test center. That's very helpful. If it operates as advertised, that's not very inconvenient and it meets our insurance requirements. Really appreciate all the info you provide in these forums.
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Re: COVID Testing / Insurance question
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01/25/2022 04:40 AM
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The insurance will cover those expenses so long as the COVID test is administered in person at a health facility (home and remote testing would not qualify). Is anybody familiar with any private or govt health facilities offering rapid testing? Any wisdom appreciated.
I would do proctored tests and if all negative, travel home.' If proctored test positive, THEN get test that confirms positive so that insurance requirement is met.
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