20-798 Pharmacy Drive-Thru COVID-19 Testing at Walmart
Date: 10/09/20
This information applies to Physicians, Participating Physician Groups (PPGs), and Ancillary providers.
Help members get tested through their Walmart Neighborhood Market location
Quest Diagnostics® is working with Walmart Neighborhood Markets to provide convenient pharmacy drive-thru COVID-19 testing for Health Net* members who meet Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), state and local guidelines on who should be tested.
How to submit test requests
Submit a test order through Quest’s Quanum® Lab Services Manager or their electronic health record system using the on-hold feature and by selecting test code 39448.
Testing guidelines for patients
After the test order has been submitted, members must schedule an appointment at Quest Diagnostics.
Appointment times are available Monday – Friday, 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. (no testing between 1 and 2:30 p.m.).
Photo identification and face mask are required.
Testing administration
- Patients administer the test in their own cars by observed self-collection.
- Trained Walmart pharmacists observe testing through the pharmacy window, helping to ensure self-administered nasal swabs are done correctly.
- Samples are deposited into an external collection box.
Walmart Neighborhood Market Location
Testing location is available at:
Walmart Neighborhood Market
3875 Rancho Vista Boulevard
Palmdale, CA 93551
For the most current information and participating locations, visit Quest at www.MyQuestCOVIDTest.com. Additional locations may be added. For all other questions, contact the Health Net Provider Services Center by email within 60 days, by telephone or through the Health Net provider website as listed in the right-hand column.