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The MO HealthNet Division is responding to an outbreak of respiratory disease caused by a novel (new) coronavirus. The virus has been named "SARS-CoV-2" and the disease it causes has been named "coronavirus disease 2019" (abbreviated "COVID-19").
Effective for dates of service on or after March 1, 2020, and through the end of the public health emergency, MO HealthNet will cover COVID-19 testing for participants with Extended/Uninsured Women’s Health Services benefits. Providers who perform other services on the same date as the COVID-19 test for these participants must bill for the COVID-19 tests on a separate claim in order to be reimbursed.