COVID-19 Testing

To ensure the health and safety of yourself as well as your community, if you are exhibiting symptoms you feel may be consistent with COVID-19, we ask you DO NOT show up at your place of health care unannounced. Instead, please call 509.663.8711 so we may ask you a few questions that will best determine your course of care.

Update 1/10/2022: Community Testing Resources

• New COVID-19 Triage Center for COVID-19 concerning symptoms. Click here for more information

• CDHD Testing Site in the Town Toyota Center parking lot: Open to symptomatic patients and pre-registration is required. Pre-register at www.cdhd.wa.gov or call 509-903-3900 for assistance.

• Confluence Health Testing at the Emerson Clinic in Wenatchee: Open to symptomatic pediatric (12 and younger) patients and pre-op patients only, and an appointment is required.

• Columbia Valley Community Health: Testing symptomatic patients only, and an appointment is required.

Drive-thru COVID-19 testing sites:

Patients will still need to be pre-screened ahead of time. We are currently providing community testing for the following:

1. Only symptomatic pediatric (12 and younger) patients
2. Patients required to have testing for a surgery or a procedure
3. By appointment only

*No longer testing exposed patients, only testing symptomatic patients.

Wenatchee Emerson COVID-19 clinic has new hours for 2022:

• COVID Hotline
- Mon-Sun: 8AM-5PM

• COVID Testing (By appointment only)
-Mon-Fri: 10AM-12:30PM
-Sat-Sun: 10AM-12PM

• COVID Vaccine (By appointment only)
- Mon-Sat: 1PM-3PM

- Wenatchee Valley patients can now schedule their COVID-19 vaccine, booster, or third dose through MyChart Directly. Click here for more information.

This can be done one of two ways:

1. Call the COVID Hotline Triage at 509.663.8711 option 1
   1. Monday – Sunday: 8:00 AM – 5:00 PM
2. Referred by a Primary Care Provider.
   *Patients MUST be pre-screened.
   *No longer testing exposed patients, only symptomatic pediatric (12 and younger) patients at the Emerson Location

Testing Location and Hours:

• Wenatchee
  615 N. Emerson St.
  Wenatchee, WA 98801
  Hours:
  Monday-Friday: 10:00 AM - 12:30 PM
  Saturday-Sunday: 10:00 AM - 12:00 PM
  - By Appointment Only (Order must be placed by Physician)
  - No longer testing exposed patients, only symptomatic pediatric (12 and younger) patients
• Omak
  916 Koala Dr.
  Omak, WA 98841
  Hours:
  Monday-Friday: 7:00 AM to 4:00 PM
  No Appointment Needed (Order must be placed by Physician)
• Lifeline
  230 Grant Road
  E. Wenatchee, WA 98802
  Hours:
  Monday-Friday: 7:00 AM - 2:00 PM
  Visit their website to pre-register.
• Brewster Drive-Thru
  Hours:
  Monday-Friday: 2:00 PM (limited openings)
  By Appointment Only (Order must be placed by Physician)
• Methow Clinic
  1116 State Rte 20
  Winthrop, WA 98862
  Hours:
  Monday-Friday: 8:150 AM - 12:00 PM
  By Appointment Only (Order must be placed by Physician)
• Moses Lake
  999 Pioneer Way
  Moses Lake, WA 98837
  Hours:
  Monday-Friday: 8:00 AM - 5:00 PM
  By Appointment Only (Order must be placed by Physician)
• Alternative Testing and Vaccine Locations

*Results within 24-48 hours - Resultados dentro de 24 y 48 horas.

What to expect after being tested for COVID-19:

The specimen that was taken will be processed and the results of your test will return to Confluence Health typically within 24 – 48 hours. You will be instructed to quarantine until your results return. If you screened for COVID-19 for surgery or a procedure, you should quarantine until the date of your appointment even if your results come back negative. Patients who have a negative result but have symptoms should remain home and isolate for a minimum of 48 hours.

If you are being screened for COVID-19 for a surgery or procedure:
Confluence Health will notify you if your results come back positive and your procedure needs to be rescheduled. If your results are negative, you will not be contacted prior to your surgery or procedure specific to your COVID test. You may still be called with instructions or details regarding your procedure prior to your scheduled procedure/surgery date.

Does Confluence Health Charge for COVID-19 Testing?

The price for the COVID-19 lab test at Confluence Health are:

It does not apply to the following plans:

• Employer plans that are self-funded
• Medicare
• Federal employee health plans
• Health plans for members of the military or veterans
• Uniform Medical Plan for state and school employees

While the cost of the COVID-19 test may be covered, some other medical care costs related to your illness depend on your insurance coverage. These medical costs could include other tests, such as testing for the flu or other respiratory illness.

For uninsured patients, our Patient Service representatives will assist you to see if you qualify for free COVID-19 test coverage by the state. Please call 509.436.4020, or toll free at 888.499.4801, for more information or if you have any other questions.

More information about health insurance and coronavirus is available on the Insurance Commissioners website.