9 March, 2022 17:13

March 9, 2022

Order Your COVID-19 Tests Today!
RHC COVID-19 Testing Supply Program Update

Hello RHC Community!

We highly encourage RHCs to place orders for the RHC COVID-19 Testing Supply Program on DPOP this week! HRSA has increased at-home test kit ordering caps significantly (see the RHC banner in DPOP for updated maximums) and we encourage you to take advantage of these free supplies now.

As we have seen before, testing supply and demand can shift quickly, and we highly recommend taking advantage of this opportunity to meet the needs of your community and prepare for any future COVID-19 testing demand.

As a reminder, RHCs may share these at-home test kits with other local establishments such as schools, parent hospitals, churches, food banks, and more to increase testing availability within the entire community.

Orders must be placed on DPOP by Monday, March 14 at 11:59 pm, your local time, to be included in the next ordering period.

Other Reminders:

  • Don’t forget, you can now also order N95 masks, point-of-care analyzers, and analyzer strips in DPOP as well!
  • If your RHC cannot accommodate a tractor trailer for delivery, please order less than one pallet of at-home test kits.

If your RHC is not enrolled in this program yet, follow the simple enrollment steps here to start gaining access to these free COVID-19 supplies!

As always, email us at [email protected] with any questions.

Thank you for all that you do.

Sincerely,
National Association of Rural Health Clinics

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