LeadingAge confirmed that home health and hospice agencies are eligible to request COVID test kits from the Department of Health & Human Services (HHS) now and into 2025.

Nursing homes, assisted living, home health, and hospice providers: Request to be added to weekly distributions by emailing TDX@hhs.gov and providing their shipping information. Any requests to increase, decrease, pause, or re-initiate shipping should also be sent to TDX@hhs.gov. HHS states that requests are usually processed within a couple of weeks of being received.

HUD multifamily affordable senior housing providers: Order free test kits through this portal. LeadingAge understands how vital this program is for our members.

We are grateful that the Administration continues this program and we continue to advocate for access to tests, vaccines, and therapeutics for aging services across the continuum.