OUR COVID-19 RESPONSE GUIDELINES
The health, safety, and well-being of Elite Academic Academy’s students and staff is paramount. Our COVID-19 Response Guidelines are designed to slow the spread of respiratory infectious diseases (specifically COVID-19), and to establish continuity for student learning during different stages of the schools’ reopening. Please contact Elite Human Resources if exposure is suspected and/or confirmed at [email protected].
Message from Elite Administration
Dear Elite Academic Families,
We are excited to have you join us for the 2022-23 School Year! As we continue to navigate changes related to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, we would ask that you continue your safety measures anytime you are meeting in-person with Elite Academic Academy Staff.
We want to honor our families and will support you in making the best choice for your student. You have the choice to meet your Elite Teaching Staff in person or via Zoom. If you do choose to meet with your Elite Teaching Staff in-person, Elite asks that you do not meet if you are symptomatic for Covid-19.
Additionally, as Covid-19 is still around us, all staff are prohibited from meeting with any student or staff member for school business at a personal home. You may meet in public locations (i.e. public libraries, coffee shops, restaurants), however, we strongly recommend wearing a mask if meeting indoors.
We will continue to update you with the most current guidance and we thank you for your willingness to continue to take steps to keep yourself and others safe!
Sincerely,
Your Elite Administration
California State Covid-19 safety measures.
Question: How can I receive an at-home COVID-19 testing kit?
Answer: The cost of at-home COVID-19 testing kits will now be covered by insurance plans! Please read the below (with chart) for more information.
Additionally, you may request (Free of Charge) up to 4 at-home COVID-19 test kits from the USPS: special.usps.com
At-Home COVID-19 Tests: What You Need to Know About Your Plan
Under the new mandate, at-home testing coverage for up to eight tests per person, per month will be provided under employer plans and for individuals who have purchased plans from the Affordable Care Act Exchange Marketplace. For example, a family of four that is covered under a private healthcare plan will have access to up to 32 tests, or eight per insured, at no cost to them. No prior authorization or doctor involvement is needed. The IRS has already stated that Covid testing coverage will never affect HDHP status or HSA eligibility.
Providers are encouraged to provide direct coverage for these over-the-counter tests. This will help mitigate the need for participants to pay upfront and submit a claim with the receipt for reimbursement. However, under the guidelines, insurance companies are permitted to require plan participants to pay upfront and submit a claim with the receipt for reimbursement.
The new guidelines only apply to at-home tests that are not employer-required. Insurance companies are not required to provide coverage where COVID-19 testing is for employment purposes, such as return-to-work or workplace screening testing. PCR and rapid tests are taken on-site at a healthcare provider will continue to be covered and have no monthly limit.
| Carrier | Information on Access Reimbursement for OTC COVID-19 Test |
| Aetna | Members can submit a claim for reimbursement for tests purchased on or after January 15, 2022. Additional information will be available here once available |
| Anthem | Members can submit a reimbursement claim on member portal for tests purchased on or after January 15, 2022. Go to Claims & Payments, and choose Submit A Claim. |
| Blue Shield | Members can submit reimbursement claim for a test kit for tests purchased on or after January 15, 2022. . Claim form and receipt will need to be submitted to Blue Shield. Click here for more information. |
| Health Net | Members can submit a reimbursement claim form for tests purchased on or after January 15, 2022. on www.healthnet.com or by calling the Customer Contact Center at the telephone number listed on their ID card. |
| Kaiser | Members can submit a reimbursement claim for tests purchased on or after January 15, 2022. |
| Sharp | Members can submit claim reimbursement beginning January 15, 2022. |
| UnitedHealthcare | UnitedHealthcare’s initial preferred OTC retailer for at-home COVID-19 tests is Walmart Pharmacy, where members who have UnitedHealthcare Pharmacy benefits administered by OptumRx will have no up-front cost for tests purchased on or after January 15, 2022 and will not have to submit a form for reimbursement. UnitedHealthcare is working to add additional preferred retailers.
If the member purchases an at-home COVID-19 test, on or after January 15, 2022, at any in-store or online retailer other than the in-store Walmart Pharmacy counter, they may submit purchase receipt(s) for reimbursement at the UnitedHealthcare member portal for a maximum reimbursement of $12 per test. Reimbursement for tests purchased at Walmart.com and the Walmart checkout counters found at the front of the store also must be submitted through the UnitedHealthcare member portal. Many COVID-19 tests are sold as a two-pack so that means the test pack would be reimbursed at $24 ($12 for each test). |
Dear Elite Academic Families,
We are excited to have you join us for the 2022-23 School Year! As we continue to navigate changes related to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, we would ask that you continue your safety measures anytime you are meeting in-person with Elite Academic Academy Staff.
We want to honor our families and will support you in making the best choice for your student. You have the choice to meet your Elite Teaching Staff in person or via Zoom. If you do choose to meet with your Elite Teaching Staff in-person, Elite asks that you do not meet if you are symptomatic for Covid-19.
You may meet indoors in public locations (i.e. public library, coffee shop, restaurant), however, we strongly recommend wearing a mask if meeting indoors.
We will continue to update you with the most current guidance and we thank you for your willingness to continue to take steps to keep yourself and others safe!
Sincerely,
Your Elite Administration
State & County COVID-19 Response Resources
- Industry Guidance for Schools – California State guidelines and considerations intended to help school and community leaders plan and prepare to resume in-person instruction.
- CDC Guidance for K-12 Schools
- County Variance Info – California State map that identifies county status on the monitoring list.
- Vaccine Finder – This website includes the latest information on COVID-19 vaccine availability at certain providers and pharmacies.
- MyTurn – Find vaccine sites and seeing if you are eligible to receive the vaccine in the State of California.
