The Home Test to Treat program recently went nationwide . It offers no-cost health services that could come in handy during the current flu season.
Kentucky currently has elevated levels of COVID-19 and flu cases and related hospital admissions, although state data show overall numbers for both are declining from recent spikes.
The trends are similar for Jefferson County.
Across Indiana, government data show moderate levels of flu-like illness, meaning cases where a patient has a fever and a cough or sore throat. And they show fewer COVID-19 cases and hospital admissions than there were earlier this month.
Dr. Kris Bryant, the Louisville Metro Department of Public Health and Wellness’ associate medical director, said any adult who tests positive for COVID-19 or the flu is eligible for the Home Test to Treat program.
“They hook you up with a telehealth care provider,” she said. “They don’t ask for your insurance information. They don’t ask for payment.”
People can arrange a telehealth appointment to get a medical evaluation and then have any necessary medication for their illness shipped to their home or a nearby pharmacy for free.