SAN FRANCISCO, March 26, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- Castlight
Health, Inc. (NYSE: CSLT) today announced the most comprehensive
directory of COVID-19 testing sites--the first to cover all fifty
states--which the company has made available on its corporate
website free of charge for the public.
With so much confusion about the availability of COVID-19
testing, this directory provides a clear, reliable source of
testing site locations including information about the criteria for
testing. Castlight created the directory with data from public
health departments across the country, provider systems, and third
party sources. Given the rapidly evolving status of COVID-19
testing, the directory of testing sites will be continually updated
as information changes. Additionally, the directory is open source,
in that the general public is invited to update test site
information (which Castlight will then verify) to keep the
directory up-to-date.
"Castlight was founded to help people navigate the healthcare
system and make better, more informed health decisions. Given
requests from our customers and enormous interest from our users in
coronavirus testing information, we felt an obligation to fill this
gap in information and guidance," said Castlight CEO Maeve O'Meara. "We saw a clear need for a
trusted, national database of testing locations and criteria for
testing. We set out to create a comprehensive COVID-19 testing site
directory because we are deeply committed to sharing healthcare
knowledge in a way that results in better care for everyone."
For individuals seeking a location for a COVID-19 test, this
directory provides a list of testing sites by state and county,
with each site identified as being either a one-stop-shop where
patients can be screened and tested or a facility where patients
must come with a requisition or test sample performed by their
doctor. Listings in the directory include the provider's address,
phone number, directions, and additional notes from the provider
regarding testing. Additionally, Castlight is expanding its
self-assessment tools to include an interactive symptom checker
that guides Castlight users to the most appropriate care option for
their condition, whether that is a visit with a telehealth provider
or an in-person visit with a primary care doctor or in an urgent
care setting.
The COVID-19 testing site directory follows Castlight's recently
released cost analysis of typical services associated with the
coronavirus. In response to critical questions about the
affordability of diagnostic evaluations and care for patients with
COVID-19, this report describes how costs for services such as
office visits and lab testing can vary dramatically from city to
city, within the same city, and depending on the site of care a
patient chooses. Castlight will continue to add resources to assist
the coronavirus response as the pandemic evolves, working to
provide meaningful support to the community as we all work together
to combat the spread of disease.
About Castlight Health
Castlight is on a mission to make it as easy as humanly possible
for its users to navigate the healthcare system and live happier,
healthier, more productive lives. Our health navigation platform
connects hundreds of health vendors, benefits resources, and plan
designs into one comprehensive health and wellbeing experience. We
guide individuals—based on their unique profile—to the best
resources available to them, whether they are healthy, chronically
ill, or actively seeking medical care. Castlight transforms the
employee benefit experience into a deeply personalized, yet simple,
guided one, empowering better-informed patient decisions to unlock
better healthcare outcomes and maximizing return on healthcare
investments.
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