13 July 2023
Vol 5, Issue 12
Extended deadline:
Labor Fund reimbursements. Submit claims by September 8, 2023.
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Vendor spotlight & farewell. Stats & superlatives.
COVID-19 news. The latest on variants & trends.
Extended deadline:
Labor Fund reimbursements. Submit claims by September 8, 2023.
You have more time to submit your final reimbursement request.
The Labor Fund officially ends on Monday, July 31, 2023, but schools now have until Friday, September 8, 2023, to submit their final reimbursement claims. The deadline has been extended by one month to account for payroll or financial reporting cycles that hit after the original deadline of August 9. Any claims submitted after the new deadline on September 8 will not be reimbursed.
Although the final deadline has been extended, we strongly recommend that you submit claims month to month instead of filing claims for several months at once.
Here’s how to submit your claims:
- Use this reporting form to submit your reimbursement claims.
- Here’s a step-by-step guide for how to use the form.
- You must submit a separate form for each month in which you incurred costs. You cannot submit costs from multiple months in one form.
- We recommend having someone who works in finance or works closely alongside finance to complete the reporting form.
We encourage schools to get started today to identify the required documentation and available staff on hand to support submission of the final claim/s this summer/fall.
Early submission allows for time to address any discrepancies or exceptions, as well as to ask schools any questions that may arise.
Need help?
Read our FAQs on reporting requirements and processes for more information on reimbursable costs, required documentation, and special reporting situations.
If you have questions about submitting your claim or troubleshooting the form, contact Jasmine Kaneshiro at jasminek@healthcommonsproject.org.
Vendor Spotlight & Farewell. Stats & superlatives.
L2R By the Numbers
830+
Total schools engaged
13,417,210
Total rapid antigen tests distributed
337,424
Total PCR testS conducted
L2R vendor spotlights
Testing Strategy
Diagnostic and screening testing through individual and pooled PCR
By the numbers (20-21 / 21-22 / 22-23 School Year)
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- Total schools engaged: 78
- Total PCR tests conducted: 64,194
Spotlight
Most likely to serve WA state K-12 independent, private schools!
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- Atlas Genomics served the greatest number of independent, private schools in the L2R program, serving 66 independent, private schools and delivering over 64,194 screening and diagnostic PCR tests over the course of 2 years!
- 9% of schools served by Atlas were equity schools.
Testing Strategy
Diagnostic, screening, and OTC testing through individual and pooled PCR, rapid antigen testing, BD triplex testing, and OTC distribution
By the numbers (21-22 / 22-23 School Year)
- Total schools engaged: 16
- Total rapid antigen tests distributed: 18,653
- Total PCR tests conducted: 112,416
Spotlight
Most likely to provide labor support to WA state schools!
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- CICH served as the primary labor partner for the L2R Program, providing labor support to 16 schools and delivering over 131,069 PCR and rapid antigen tests over the course of 2 years!
- 44% of schools served by CICH were equity schools.
Testing Strategy
Diagnostic testing through individual PCR
By the numbers (20-21 / 21-22 / 22-23 School Year)
- Total schools engaged: 225
- Total PCR tests conducted: 142,167
Spotlight
Most likely to serve an equity school!
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- Curative served the greatest number of equity schools in the L2R program, serving 61 equity schools and delivering over 142,167 diagnostic PCR tests over the course of 2 years!
- 27% of schools served by Curative were equity schools.
Testing Strategy
Diagnostic testing through at-home PCR
By the numbers (20-21 / 21-22 / 22-23 School Year)
- Total schools engaged: 54
- Total PCR tests conducted: 18,647
Spotlight
Most likely to serve Washington State K-12 teachers and staff!
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- Everlywell served as the primary at-home PCR testing vendor (a top pick for staff testing programs!) and delivered over 18,647 PCR tests over the course of 2 years!
- 30% of schools served by Everlywell were equity schools.
COVID-19 News. The latest on variants & trends.
New COVID-19 Variants Giving ‘Arcturus’ a Run for its Money
USNews. 07 July 2023. XBB.1.5, which will be the target of the fall COVID-19 vaccines, is not far behind at 16% of new infections in recent weeks. But other omicron subvariants are making inroads in the U.S., including EG.5 and XBB.2.3. Each strain was responsible for 13% of new infections over the last two weeks.
China says 239 people died from COVID-19 in June in a significant uptick.
ABC News, 05 July 2023. Two of the deaths in June were from respiratory failure caused by infection, while the CDC said the others involved underlying conditions. Those can include diabetes, heart disease, high blood pressure and other chronic illnesses.
How many Americans still haven’t caught COVID-19? CDC publishes final 2022 estimates.
CBS News. 03 July 2023. Of all age groups, seniors have the smallest share of Americans with at least one prior infection, at 56.5% of people ages 65 and over. Young adults and teens had the largest proportion of people with a prior infection, at 87.1% of people ages 16 to 29.
UW, other hospitals in Washington state relax masking policies.
KUOW. 10 July 2023. “While masking is no longer required in all clinical spaces, it is still strongly encouraged, especially during patient-facing encounters. Please note that without a mask, health care workers may be placing themselves at greater risk of exposure to Covid-19 and other respiratory viruses in the workplace,” said an email sent to UW medicine staff last week.