A Social Story About What to Expect During the Swab developed by Community Autism Resources (an visual and text explanation of the process)
Status of Emergency Departments and Doctor’s Offices
Hospitals are OPEN for urgent/emergency health concerns unrelated to COVID-19.
Call ahead to your primary care provider or clinic. In some situations, providers may be offering telehealth or virtual appointments by phone or video.
Testing is free regardless of insurance or immigration status, and will not affect "public charge" rule determinations.
All sites require you to call ahead for pre-screening and to schedule an appointment.
Hours vary between sites. Please call ahead.
Many of these sites have capacity for languages in addition to English.
Contact your health insurance provider with insurance coverage questions
The multilingual Mayor's Health Line (617-534-5050) can help with health insurance applications, navigating Boston's health care system and COVID-19 questions.
Check your symptoms at Buoy's online tool is not to be used in place of emergency medical care. If this is an emergency, call 911 or visit the nearest emergency room.
Massachusetts residents can visit www.Buoy.com/mass to get advice from an online health assistant safely at home, for free.