COVID-19 Return-To-Work Program

We suggest following the guidelines provided by the CDC and OSHA to keep a healthy work environment:

• CDC
• OSHA

MD Now can help you determine protocols to get your employees back on the job safely and responsibly. For more information, please call our corporate accounts team at 561-260-5036.

We have partnered with one of the nation’s top CLIA-certified labs to provide antibody and viral (PCR) testing for your employees. Our providers can help determine through antibody testing which of your employees may have immunity to the virus and which remain at-risk.

Additionally, we can provide viral (PCR) testing to determine an active infection as well as determine what follow-up testing is needed to clear your employees to return to work.

Two kinds of tests are available for COVID-19: a viral (PCR) test to identify an active infection and a serology test to detect antibodies and assumed immunity. MD Now offers both tests at our many South Florida locations.

The viral (PCR) test is for your employees who think they may have been exposed to the virus in the last 14 days and for those who have tested positive and have not subsequently tested negative.

Antibody testing is available for your employees to determine who may have immunity and who remains at risk. This will be most of your employees and it will provide information about who has been exposed to the virus and who have not.

Our simple screening tool, based on CDC-guidelines, has been designed to make sure your employees get the right testing.

The first step is to contact our corporate accounts team at 561.260.5036. We will send you an easy-to-use screening tool and an authorization form for you to share with your employees. Your employees will use the screening tool to determine which test they need. For those needing viral (PCR) tests, the employee will call 561.260.5036 to schedule an appointment. All other employees can simply walk into one of clinics offering antibody testing when convenient.

When your employee arrives at the clinic, they show their ID and provide the completed authorization form. We will call your employee with their results.

As the employer, if you pay for the test, you will also receive the results and will ultimately decide the next steps to take. We can share the protocols we have developed to help you decide who comes back to work.

MD Now accepts most major insurances and testing would be covered. Per the CARES Act, MD Now is not collecting copayments for COVID-19 related visits. We do not bill for lab testing and inquiries regarding lab bills should discussed directly with the lab partner.

Yes, the viral (PCR) test for infection will allow MD Now to provide clearance for your employee to return to work. If your employee tests positive, they will have to return to MD Now after a 14-day quarantine and will need to test negative before they are cleared. Some employers may require two negative PCR tests 24 hours apart in order to return to work.

Even though your employee may have tested positive for antibodies, you should continue to exercise universal precautions such as social distancing, frequent hand washing, wearing of a mask or face cloth, and follow CDC guideline recommendations. COVID-19 is a new infection, and it is unclear if a positive antibody definitively offers immunity.

Point-of-care or rapid tests are quick, and the results are usually available within 30 minutes. Although rapid tests can be convenient, they are often not as precise and accurate as lab-based tests and do not have the same sensitivity and specificity. MD Now only administers tests that are sent into our partnering lab for analysis to ensure we provide the most accurate results to our patients.

The IgG antibody test that we provide requires a simple blood draw and our diagnostic viral test is administered through a nasopharyngeal swab. Results from both tests are usually available within 72 hours.

Simply instruct your employees to visit MDNOW.com to find out what test makes the most sense for them and where to get tested. You may be able to submit claims through your insurance if you decide to pay, but you would have to discuss this with your insurer.

If your employees use insurance to get tested, we will not be able to directly share the results with you until a release of information form is completed by your employee.