Drive-Thru Coronavirus Testing Site Opens In Cape May County

CAPE MAY COURT HOUSE, NJ — The Cape May County Health Department will open a drive-thru coronavirus testing site at the Cape May County Fire Academy. The first drive-thru will begin at 8 a.m. Thursday at 171 Crest Haven Rd., Cape May Court House.

The CMCHD and CompleteCare Health Network (CCHN) will administer tests by appointment only. Patients can request appointments by visiting CompleteCareNJ.org and clicking the "Request an Appointment" tab or by calling 609-465-0258.

Once officials receive your request, a CompleteCare representative will help you schedule your visit. If testing is required, your prescription will be sent to the Health Department who will then call you to schedule your drive-thru testing time.

Patients can get tested whether they show COVID-19 symptoms or not. There is no county residency requirement.

No future test dates have been determined yet, according to Denis Brown, administrative aide to the county freeholders. Officials may want to see the demand before scheduling additional dates, Brown told Patch.

CompleteCare accepts Medicaid, Medicare as well as private insurance plans and those without insurance. The test will be free of charge and no co-pay will be required for the screening.

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Your insurance company will be billed for the test and screening. For those who do not have insurance, the cost will be covered by the federal government. Translation services are available for those in need.

Other Local Testing Options

Testing locations for COVID-19 include Cape Regional Urgent Care in Wildwood, Marmora, and Cape May Court House, Cape Regional Hospital, Complete Care Health Network and CVS in Seaville. Proof of insurance is not needed at the Cape Regional Urgent Care locations.

Shore Medical Center offers tests to determine whether patients have antibodies to the coronavirus. All asymptomatic individuals are eligible for the blood test.

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