Changes coming in January 2025 to Community Health Labs (previously known as Affordable Labs)

Tahoe Forest Health System’s Self-Pay Community Health Labs (previously called Affordable Labs) is changing on January 2, 2025. This service aims to improve health outcomes, reduce wait times, and provide cost-effective options for individuals seeking lab tests.

Beginning January 2, 2025, appointments will be REQUIRED and are available Monday – Friday mornings, 8:00 – 9:30 am, in both Truckee and Incline Village. Appointments can be made online at tfhd.com/community-labs or by calling (530) 582-6510 after December 26, 2024.

The Self-Pay Community Health Labs program provides cash pay lab testing, available with or without a medical provider’s order. Payment by cash, check, or credit card is required at the time of draw.

This is a low-cost laboratory screening service and cannot be submitted for insurance reimbursement. Patients cannot receive Self-Pay Community Health Labs and insurance-billed labs on the same visit.

For patients with a provider’s order, lab results will be sent to the ordering provider. For patients without a provider’s order, your results will be reviewed by a medical professional and sent directly to you.

A summary of the changes is below:

• Appointments are now REQUIRED for Self-Pay Community Health Labs
• Appointments are available Monday – Friday, 8:00 – 9:30 am in Truckee and Incline Village
• Appointments can be made online at tfhd.com/community-labs or by calling (530) 582-6510 after December 26, 2024.
• Payment required at time of draw
  • Cash, checks, and credit cards accepted
  • This is a low-cost laboratory screening service and cannot be submitted for insurance reimbursement
  • Patients cannot receive Self-Pay Community Health Labs and insurance-billed labs on the same visit
• No provider order is needed to participate
• Must be 18 years or older
• Photo ID required
• Lab results are available in MyChart

For more information about lab services, locations, cost or to schedule an appointment, visit Self-Pay Community Health Labs.