COVID-19 Test to Treat Program

 

Test to Treat is a new nationwide initiative that will give individuals an important new way to rapidly access free lifesaving treatment for COVID-19. In this program, people will be able to get tested and – if they are positive and treatments are appropriate for them – receive a prescription from a health care provider, and have their prescription filled all in one location. These “One-Stop Test to Treat” locations will be available at hundreds of locations nationwide, including pharmacy-based clinics, federally-qualified community health centers (FQHCs), and long-term care facilities. People will also continue to be able to be tested and treated by their own health care providers who can appropriately prescribe these oral antivirals at locations where they are being distributed.

The recently launched Test to Treat program supports this priority effort by creating an additional pathway for fast access to lifesaving COVID-19 treatments.

A web-based site locator is now available to make it easier to find Test to Treat locations. Those who may have difficulty accessing the internet or need additional support locating a Test to Treat site can call 1-800-232-0233 (TTY 1-888-720-7489) to get help in English, Spanish, and more than 150 other languages – 8am to midnight ET, 7 days a week.

The Disability Information and Access Line (DIAL) is also available to specifically help people with disabilities access services. To get help, call 1-888-677-1199, Monday-Friday from 9am to 8pm ET or email DIAL@usaginganddisability.org.

For those who test positive for COVID-19, oral therapeutics such as Paxlovid may be recommended by a provider who can appropriately prescribe these oral antiviral pills. Patients can fill a prescription at most retail pharmacies across the state. For more information on oral therapeutics, please visit DPH’s COVID-19 Therapeutics website at COVID 19 Therapeutics (ct.gov). Questions from providers and the public about COVID therapeutics can be directed to COVIDmeds.DPH@ct.gov.