(Newswire.net — February 3, 2021) — The need to stay safe and healthy has never been greater, and the worldwide pandemic has left everyone needing to know their infection results as quickly, easily, and cost-effectively as possible. There are numerous test providers on the market right now offering different testing methods, however, it’s important to be discerning about both legitimacy and accuracy of your provider.
What is RapidRona?
RapidRona is a Chicago-based medical device company, created during the worldwide pandemic and actively addressing the need to make COVID-19 testing easier and more accessible to people. Composed of a team of healthcare, science, and technology experts, RapidRona offers a unique sample self-collection process done and without the ‘brain tickling’ swabs.
Their new Self-Collection Kit is designed to be used by any adult at home. Order as you would any online purchase, with a simple added eligibility step. You create an account on their webpage. After signing in, you fill in an eligibility questionnaire. RapidRona sends the eligibility survey to a licensed physician and obtains the medical review and written order for your diagnostic test.
Clients receive their Self-Collection Kits by courier in two days. Each client then follows the step-by-step instructions provided in the kit to collect their sample – a quick, lower nasal swab. Once the sampling is complete, RapidRona requests a same-day, courier pick-up and the sample is taken to an FDA-authorized laboratory. The laboratory performs an In Vitro Diagnostic (IVD) test that detects the presence or absence of the SARS-CoV-2 virus. RapidRona offers a money-back guarantee if the client’s results are not delivered within 48 hours of arriving at the lab.
An email notification lets the client know that their results are available online. If the test is positive, the client will be contacted by a licensed physician to discuss the result and answer any questions. RapidRona keeps the order and results online for downloading or viewing.
Is the RapidRona Self-Collection Kit Covered By Insurance?
Yes. All COVID-19 tests are covered by insurance. Federal law stipulates that ‘at-home collection tests must be covered by insurers and health plans when the test is ordered by an attending health care provider who has determined that the test is medically appropriate for the individual’.
But that assumes that documentation confirming the test is available. RapidRona keeps document copies for all tests in one place available for viewing online or downloading to print for insurance claims. Each document copy was written and maintained by a professional medical service provider that participated in the COVID-19 test. The information provided in the documents include the patient’s information, the approving physician’s NPI, diagnostic codes, performed services and procedure codes, and itemized costs for laboratory tests.
FDA Authorized
The Self-Collection Kit was authorized for emergency use by the FDA on 23 November, 2020. Designated laboratories, certified under the CLIA (Clinical Laboratory Improvement Amendments) of 1988, 42 U.S.C. §263a, meet the necessary requirements to perform high complexity IVD tests from the specimens collected from the at home test.
Unlike many self-collection and fast tests in the market, the RapidRona Self-Collection Kit and each of its diagnostic laboratory partners have received Emergency Use Authorizations from the FDA. Benchmarks for the accuracy of their RT-PCR testing for SARS-CoV-2 have been set by the FDA and must exceed 95% at measurable concentrations. Each diagnostic laboratory in RapidRona’s Network exceeds the required benchmarks of 95% sensitivity and 98% specificity.
The team at RapidRona believes that not only information, but speed, is important when combating the Coronavirus. Their primary goal is to provide fast, reliable end to end service -combining up-front convenience and ease-to-use in sampling with speed and professional services required in results reporting related to each client’s COVID-19 status.
Order a Test
RapidRona created a platform to ‘speed the delivery of science’, connecting the patient-consumer samples with FDA-authorized diagnostic testing laboratories around the nation to provide fast, trustworthy results. For more information visit RapidRona’s website, where they provide extensive resources and frequently asked questions about the COVID-19 virus and testing process.