Medicare Only Coronavirus Test Site Opens In North Jersey

MORRISTOWN, NJ - Medicare patients can now schedule appointments to be tested for the new coronavirus, or COVID-19, along with over 40 other pathogens, through select Passport Health

locations.

Testing will began Friday and Saturday at the Piscataway location at 371 Hoes Lane and Monday 2020) at the Morristown location, 290 Madison Ave. Additional Passport Health locations will be added in the near future, officials said.

The test will be conducted by appointment only. Patients will drive to the Passport Health
parking lots in Morristown and Piscataway. In the parking lot, nurses will administer a nasal swab that will identify a comprehensive panel of over 40 pathogens, including Covid-19 and influenza.

Because symptoms are often similar, this test clearly identifies the pathogens and provides
results to patients within 36 hours, officials said.

Testing will be administered to Medicare patients only. Medicare patients have been identified
as the most at risk population for contracting Covid-19. Testing will require an appointment, there will be no walk ups. Appointments can be made by calling (732) 345-0029 or online at
www.passporthealthnj.com.

This will provide patients the assurance they will be tested and not turned away after waiting in long lines. The test is covered by Medicare but there will be a $50 administration fee for processing the test, officials said.

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