01/20/2022
Benefits Pro headlined this morning, "Consumer's beware: COVID testing sites go unregulated among surge in demand." Subhead: "High demand and scarce supply have opened the door to bad actors, and officials in some states are having a hard time keeping up." From the story: "Fake testing sites put consumers at risk for identity theft, inaccurate or missing test results, and financial losses if they're charged for the tests, which typically are free to consumers. In New York, in recent months mobile covid-19 testing tents and vans have sprouted on urban sidewalks and street curbs as demand has skyrocketed in response to the rapid spread of the omicron variant. Some of the sites run by private companies offer legitimate, timely and reliable results, but others are more like weeds."
(My Comment: Do not to go to the tent to get tested.)
