How much does the Teal Wand cost, do you accept insurance, and is there a copay?

How much does it cost? Teal’s at-home screening kit and virtual care is available for early access pricing at $99 with in-network insurance or $249 cash pay.  For cash pay, you can use most major credit cards in a secure transaction on our site. For insurance, we are in-network with most major insurance plans (see below). 

There are no hidden costs – what you see at checkout is what you’ll pay. That includes the Teal Wand™ kit, virtual provider visits and support, lab processing, and results. There are no additional fees, subscription requirements, or follow-up payments required. 

Do you accept insurance? Yes. Teal is currently in-network with United Healthcare, Cigna, Aetna, Anthem Blue Cross, and Blue Cross Blue Shield. Once you get started with ordering your Teal Wand, you will be asked to select your insurance provider. If your provider is in-network with Teal, we will take care of all the processes required to submit your claim (i.e., you do not need to call insurance ahead of time, provide codes, NPI information, etc.). 

We also offer HSA/FSA reimbursement options as well as support with superbilling for out-of-network insurance. Please note, we cannot service Medicare, Medicaid, or Medi-Cal patients at this time, even as self-pay (cash pay) patients. 

We are actively working to expand our coverage and doing everything we can to reduce those costs, including advocating for broader coverage of self-collection as a standard benefit.

Is there a copay? The $99 cost with insurance is not a copay, but rather reflects costs associated with aspects of at-home screening that insurance does not yet cover. 

The Teal Wand is new to the market, and FDA authorization does not necessarily mean insurance plans cover all of the services surrounding at-home cervical cancer screening. All plans should cover the services involved in prescribing the test, processing the sample, and returning the results (as the United States Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF) has issued cervical cancer screening an “A” grade). However, currently, insurance providers have not yet extended full coverage to the screening kit itself (which includes the Teal Wand) or the mailing services needed for the at-home kit delivery and sample shipment to the lab. 

This is why there is still an out-of-pocket cost associated with your Teal Wand order, even though you have in-network insurance. This cost does not count toward your out-of-pocket maximum. 

We understand cervical cancer screening is a preventive care service, and with insurance, you can typically screen in-clinic with no cost. We are actively working to ensure people who prefer to screen at home benefit from this same insurance coverage. In the meantime, our pricing reflects our goal to balance early access with affordability, while covering the costs of a high-quality, FDA-authorized screening and certified lab-processed test.