University Hospital In Newark: COVID Testing Open To All In NJ

NEWARK, NJ — Any New Jersey resident who wants to learn if they have the coronavirus can now get a COVID-19 test at University Hospital in Newark, officials announced Tuesday.

As part of its ongoing Care Around the Clock program, University Hospital will now offer COVID-19 testing to any New Jersey resident who wants to be tested, including those who are not demonstrating typical COVID-19 symptoms.

According to hospital administrators, people will not be required to pay for these services out of pocket. Instead, University Hospital will direct claims for payment to patients’ insurance or existing governmental sources for payment of uninsured COVID-19 claims.

Testing will be offered in the Ambulatory Care Center at 140 Bergen Street in Newark. An appointment is necessary. People who want to be tested can call to make an appointment at (973) 972-9000.

"Working with our partners in the health care community, we have made strenuous efforts to reduce the number of COVID-19 cases and to test residents to help prevent the virus from spreading,” Newark Mayor Ras Baraka said. “University Hospital’s testing program will strengthen these efforts, and enable Newark to reopen and begin to recover from this pandemic. I commend UH for again demonstrating its professionalism, compassion, and commitment to our city in a time of crisis.”

"The city of Newark has gone through trying times during the COVID-19 crisis, but University Hospital has stood united with the city throughout,” said Shereef Elnahal, president and CEO of University Hospital. “Offering testing to asymptomatic individuals is part of a series of next steps that the city is shepherding in helping the residents of Newark progress towards a new normal.”

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