As of September 4, 2025:

All currently approved or authorized COVID-19 vaccines are safe, effective, and reduce your risk of severe illness. Vaccination can reduce the spread of disease, which helps protect those who get vaccinated and the people around them.

• Massachusetts is providing residents access to the COVID-19 vaccine this fall.
• Insurance companies in the state are required to cover vaccines recommended by Massachusetts health officials — including COVID, flu, RSV, and routine childhood vaccines — regardless of federal changes.
• Due to Massachusetts state policy, pharmacies like CVS and...

When to Get Tested

Here’s when the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (the CDC) and the Massachusetts Department of Public Health (MDPH) says you should consider getting a COVID-19 test:

• If you have symptoms, test immediately.
• If you were exposed to COVID-19 and do not have symptoms, consider testing before contact with someone at high risk for severe COVID-19, especially if you are in an area with increasing infection rates.

Where to Take a Test 

You can take a COVID-19 test at home or at an Urgent Care clinic. Your health care provider can help you decide which type of test is right for...

At UMass Memorial Health, we understand health care costs are important to you which is why we are pleased to offer a tool to provide price estimates for prospective patients.  While not required, the more information you can provide about your insurance and the procedure you are planning, the more accurate the estimate will be. 

Please note, an estimate is not a guarantee of the final amount due. The estimate we provide is based on the insurance plan you identified, the location of the services, and the specific items or services you identified. While we make every effort to ensure the...

The Physician Concierge Services Department (PCS) is dedicated to serving providers and community practices with “white glove service” for all referrals into UMass Memorial Health. Our dedicated Referral Specialists are committed to upholding our PCS Promise:

• Scheduling all outpatient appointments anywhere in the UMass Memorial Health system
• Offering expedited appointments
  • 48-hour guaranteed response for all urgent referrals
  • 7-10 business day response for all non-urgent referrals
• Coordinating patient scheduling, appointment reminders and appointment confirmations
• Delivering appointment confirmations...