Welcome to Idaho Health Care Services

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Since 2016 we’ve been serving the Idaho healthcare community with dedication and care. We only represent quality products and services from reputable suppliers who have been thoroughly vetted for legitimacy and honesty. This newly updated website highlights some of our key products and services, including our current focus, COVID-19 rapid antibody testing and telemedicine. Idaho Health Care Services, LLC is a proud member of the Boise Metro Chamber of Commerce. https://www.boisechamber.org/

If you are a business or organization wanting to make sure your employees are healthy while reassuring your customers that it is safe for them to return as the government-ordered shutdown is phased out, please see the pages titled “How to Safely Reopen Your Business” or “Viva Passport Home Testing.” Enjoy our website, and for general information please fill out the contact form below. Tell us what you’re looking for in the message section.

Please fill out the “Safely Get Back to Work” inquiry form below if you are specifically interested in getting more information about either that program or the Viva Passport program. If you are a healthcare provider interested in providing COVID-19 antibody testing services for businesses and organizations in your area, please be sure to check the corresponding box on the bottom of the form.

We are now offering low cost telehealth medical benefits for people without insurance or for those with high-deductible plans.

Please see the additional menu items for ordering information, FDA-EUA policy, billing codes, discount coupons and other services we offer.

Temperature Checks May Not Adequately Screen Against COVID-19 Contagiousness

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According to a May 3rd article in the Idaho Statesman: https://www.idahostatesman.com/news/coronavirus/article242327361.html

“Through March, Idaho’s nursing homes began to lock down and not allow visitors. They began to check the temperature of anyone who entered. But those measures could only help so much, because someone who is contagious with COVID-19 may not have a fever right away — or ever.”

This is why testing is critical. The blood drop antibody test which is 93-98% accurate (chance of a true positive) for active infection (IgM*) can be done on the spot in 10-15 minutes without the need for lab processing. In contract the nasal swab PCR test requires processing by special lab equipment, is only 70% accurate and takes several hours to several days to get results.