GLENDALE, Ariz., Aug. 7, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- CVS Health
today announced it has launched free rapid COVID-19 testing at 6030
North 43rd. Ave. in Glendale as
part of the company's focus on increasing community access to
testing. CVS Pharmacists and pharmacy employees will staff the
testing operation.
"I am proud to continue to work with CVS Health to increase
access to testing in particularly underserved communities in
Arizona and my district, which is
still experiencing disproportionately high positivity rates," said
Congressman Ruben Gallego. "This new
free, rapid community testing site will help build on the progress
we have made to ensure everyone has access to life-saving services
that will keep themselves, their families, and their community
safe."
Testing at 6030 North 43rd. Ave. in Glendale will be open to the public by
appointment beginning Friday, August 7. Patients will need to
pre-register in advance by calling 602-212-4981 to schedule a time
slot for testing. The testing site does not require a
personal vehicle and results will be provided on-the-spot.
Testing will be provided at no cost to patients. To be
eligible, patients will need to meet criteria established by the
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, in addition to age
guidelines.
"As we continue to see a surge of infections in regions
throughout the country, we're expanding testing in areas of
greatest need," said Dr. Garth
Graham, Vice President, Community Health and Chief Community
Health Officer, CVS Health. "Our work with local
organizations like Valle del Sol and
Mercy Care to raise awareness about
testing is part of our comprehensive strategy to increase community
access to testing to help stop the spread of COVID-19."
CVS Health will work together with Valle
del Sol, a nonprofit organization delivering culturally
relevant integrated healthcare and diverse leadership development
in the Phoenix area, to raise
awareness about the availability of testing in the metro
Phoenix area.
"Valle del Sol is excited to
collaborate with CVS Health to help ensure that the Phoenix metro area has access to free COVID-19
testing at a location with easy access and availability," said
Carmen Heredia, CEO of Valle del Sol. "We will be providing wrap around
services for individuals being tested by CVS Health, including
insurance enrollment and follow-up care for medical and behavioral
health services."
The new testing site is also supported in part by Mercy Care, a not-for-profit Medicaid managed
care health plan in Arizona.
"Mercy Care is working to
confront health disparities in our communities through health
equity and community intervention," said Mercy Care CEO Lorry
Bottrill. "This collaboration to increase access to COVID-19
testing supports these efforts allowing Mercy Care to impact the health and well-being
of our communities."
CVS Health will also continue to operate rapid COVID-19 testing
at the Virginia G. Piper Medical & Dental Clinic for the
uninsured in Phoenix, which the
company launched in June with St. Vincent de Paul.
In addition to its two community-based sites in Arizona, as well as several others across the
country, CVS Health is offering drive-thru COVID-19 testing at more
than 1,800 CVS Pharmacy locations nationwide. Nearly sixty
percent of these CVS Pharmacy test sites serve communities with
significant need for support, as measured by the Centers for
Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) Social Vulnerability
Index.
Contact:
Monica Prinzing
831-241-8294
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