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DRIVERS' ROOM => Work Related => Topic started by: PROUD MEMBER on December 20, 2020, 10:45:25 PM

Title: Testing
Post by: PROUD MEMBER on December 20, 2020, 10:45:25 PM
Voluntary COVID-19 testing at SI yard tomorrow and Bronx yard Tuesday. Check ur emails.
Title: Re: Testing
Post by: Buzz on December 20, 2020, 11:10:40 PM
Quote from: PROUD MEMBER on December 20, 2020, 10:45:25 PM
Voluntary COVID-19 testing at SI yard tomorrow and Bronx yard Tuesday. Check ur emails.

How much?  :rotfl: :rotfl: :rotfl:

(Being facetious)
Title: Re: Testing
Post by: Buzz on December 20, 2020, 11:12:39 PM

"Masks and social distancing while on line will be strictly enforced."


You mean like in the drivers room? It's a COVID incubator.

Hopefully they will be set up OUTSIDE.
Title: Re: Testing
Post by: yabba on December 20, 2020, 11:30:27 PM
if positive result...do we get paid...   the way things are going we will probably have 30 positives ...  who has the pool....
Title: Re: Testing
Post by: PROUD MEMBER on December 20, 2020, 11:38:44 PM
Funny you say that ... How much?
My niece & nephew (who have insurance) and their 3 kids went to City MD in June to get tested. They were told like all of us that there is no copayment. Friday they got a bill in the mail for $1375.00. $275 per person which is there regular copay for an ER visit. My niece called up and they didn't want to hear anything. Obviously she's going to fight it.
Title: Re: Testing
Post by: Buzz on December 21, 2020, 01:05:29 AM
Quote from: PROUD MEMBER on December 20, 2020, 11:38:44 PM
Funny you say that ... How much?
My niece & nephew (who have insurance) and their 3 kids went to City MD in June to get tested. They were told like all of us that there is no copayment. Friday they got a bill in the mail for $1375.00. $275 per person which is there regular copay for an ER visit. My niece called up and they didn't want to hear anything. Obviously she's going to fight it.

Only one I trust for really free is Health & Hospitals. Any place else, tell them you don't have any insurance and see if they do it for "free." Article in Advance about this the other day ... https://www.silive.com/coronavirus/2020/12/did-you-pay-for-a-coronavirus-test-heres-why-you-may-have-been-charged-and-what-to-do.html
Title: Re: Testing
Post by: Buzz on December 21, 2020, 01:21:00 AM
On their own website it says ...

"Per the CARES Act, CityMD is not collecting copayments for COVID-19 related visits. CityMD does not bill for lab testing and inquiries regarding lab bills should discussed directly with the lab partner."


https://www.citymd.com/news/covid-19-testing-update
Title: Re: Testing
Post by: TheKid24 on December 21, 2020, 01:49:46 AM
Quote from: yabba on December 20, 2020, 11:30:27 PM
if positive result...do we get paid...   the way things are going we will probably have 30 positives ...  who has the pool....

I know drivers who tested positive and got full pay for the two weeks
Title: Re: Testing
Post by: TheKid24 on December 21, 2020, 01:55:42 AM
Quote from: Buzz on December 21, 2020, 01:21:00 AM
On their own website it says ...

"Per the CARES Act, CityMD is not collecting copayments for COVID-19 related visits. CityMD does not bill for lab testing and inquiries regarding lab bills should discussed directly with the lab partner."


https://www.citymd.com/news/covid-19-testing-update

I went and got a test at urgent care with Fidelis coverage when we were furloughed a week before we went back to work and it was free...when I went to my regular dr last month with our insurance I just had to pay the 25 dollar co pay office visit
Title: Re: Testing
Post by: Buzz on December 21, 2020, 02:46:12 AM
Quote from: yabba on December 20, 2020, 11:30:27 PM
if positive result...do we get paid...   the way things are going we will probably have 30 positives ...  who has the pool....

Yes, as far as I know, guys are getting paid. Kind of have to admire the timing of this testing from the company's standpoint ... intended or not ... but the week we're not working they won't have to pay anybody for being out.
Title: Re: Testing
Post by: faceit on December 21, 2020, 02:49:04 PM
Quote from: PROUD MEMBER on December 20, 2020, 10:45:25 PM
Voluntary COVID-19 testing at SI yard tomorrow and Bronx yard Tuesday. Check ur emails.
:thumbup:
Title: Re: Testing
Post by: Eucerin on December 24, 2020, 04:08:33 PM
Anyone get results back from the testing for Covid ?
Title: Re: Testing
Post by: sbdriver1 on December 24, 2020, 06:39:23 PM
Not yet. Still waiting for the results
Title: Re: Testing
Post by: Eucerin on December 28, 2020, 02:28:32 PM
Anyone??
Title: Re: Testing
Post by: Buzz on December 28, 2020, 04:08:54 PM
Well, shit! It was a week ago. If you had it you'd know before you got the results ... unless you're asymptomatic.

Got my results in 2 days from H & H a while ago ... but maybe they weren't as busy as now.
Title: Re: Testing
Post by: PROUD MEMBER on December 29, 2020, 01:02:12 AM
Got a phone call today with the results to the Covid testing at the job. Thank God as I thought it was negative.
Title: Re: Testing
Post by: sbdriver1 on December 29, 2020, 02:12:20 AM
I just got an E Mail I'm negative
Title: Re: Testing
Post by: OnTime on December 29, 2020, 02:48:23 PM
They called me to yesterday afternoon negative. 

Title: Re: Testing
Post by: Buzz on December 29, 2020, 06:06:32 PM

Awesome news for you guys. Cheers.

Wondering ... does it take this long to get results when they test in schools? Seems like they know the same or next day.