COVID-19 Blog

It’s Not Too Late for a Flu Shot!

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All the news we hear seems to be hyper-focused on the COVID-19 vaccine. Meanwhile, let’s not forget about an important component to staying well in 2021–the flu shot! It’s not too late for a flu shot! If you haven’t already, the CDC says that there’s still time to get your flu shot this winter. In… Read more »

COVID-19 Testing for Uninsured Patients

We are excited to participate in a program launched by the Department of Human Health Services (HHS). This program is designed to reimburse healthcare providers and laboratories for providing COVID-19 testing to uninsured patients. This allows us to extend COVID-19 testing to patients without insurance. Our participation in the Uninsured Patient Program will be available… Read more »

Is COVID-19 Testing Free?

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This post was updated to reflect recent changes in government and insurers’ policies to help patients seeking either COVID-19 viral testing or COVID-19 antibody testing. Please check regularly for updates. Last revised on July 26, 2020. We’ve all seen the headlines that announce “free testing” and “everyone can have a test.” While this is the… Read more »

Ask Dr. Taylor: SARS-CoV-2 Antibody Testing

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The entire team at MainStreet Family Care is encouraged by our patients’ desire to be informed. We’ve received a lot of great questions from you about SARS-CoV-2 Antibody Testing! Below our Chief Medical Officer, Dr. Timothy Taylor addresses some specific questions that our community has been asking about COVID-19 antibody testing. I’m on the fence.… Read more »

COVID-19 Antibody Blood Test Questions and Answers

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These days, we all have Coronavirus questions that need to be answered. We’ve provided some helpful COVID-19 antibody blood test questions and answers that might make life a little easier. How does the COVID-19 antibody blood test work? We will draw a sample of your blood and test it for the antibodies your body creates… Read more »

Explaining COVID-19 to Our Kids

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How do we begin explaining COVID-19 to our kids? Coronavirus is all people are talking about these days. Parents are concerned. We’re worried about our friends, family, and the impact this will have on our children. While we’re doing the best we can, sometimes it’s helpful to have ways we can reassure our children and… Read more »