topic Re: Shingrix in Wellness

Shingrix

Nuttmeg — Thu, 10 Dec 2020 22:46:01 GMT

Medicare will pay for most shots why not this one? My doctor recommended I have this vaccine. I can have this done at CVS. My part D plan pays and I pay a co-pay.

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Shelbelle — Thu, 10 Dec 2020 22:48:47 GMT

We have Medicare but not RX plan from them, cost us $50 for each shot, that was $200 but better than getting shingles. Many get side effects from it, i got a fever both times, but only lasts one day.

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Still Raining — Thu, 10 Dec 2020 22:54:15 GMT

I had to pay some of it too. Medicare sure has its moments.

I had my first the same day as the flu, one on each side. And it was the flu one that hurt. Actually don't remember about the second. Don't fall for all the horror stories.

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Anonymous032819 — Thu, 10 Dec 2020 23:21:52 GMT

I have BC/BS, and it cost me exactly $0.00 for me to get my Shingrix shot.

I had mild arm achiness, run down feeling, and a mild headache.

I'll take that any day over shingles.

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alicedee — Thu, 10 Dec 2020 23:27:16 GMT

I had a copay for the shots with my Medicare, too....but felt it was well worth it.

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Nuttmeg — Thu, 10 Dec 2020 23:48:27 GMT

@Anonymous032819 wrote:
I have BC/BS, and it cost me exactly $0.00 for me to get my Shingrix shot.

I had mild arm achiness, run down feeling, and a mild headache.

I'll take that any day over shingles.

I will have to pay $21 for each shot. That is fine.

I feel so fortunate not to pay very much for quality health care.

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Kachina624 — Thu, 10 Dec 2020 23:58:51 GMT

I had the first shot the first of November when I also got my flu shot. Didn't cost me a penny. Must depend on your insurance.

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SeaMaiden — Fri, 11 Dec 2020 00:13:15 GMT

We have Medicare/ premera Blue Cross. That shot is covered 100% for us.

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SilleeMee — Fri, 11 Dec 2020 01:30:38 GMT

I got the vaccine before I went on Medicare b/c I had heard there might be a charge for it under Medicare. My insurance at that time paid for it.

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Kachina624 — Fri, 11 Dec 2020 01:16:06 GMT

@Still Raining wrote:
I had to pay some of it too. Medicare sure has its moments.

I had my first the same day as the flu, one on each side. And it was the flu one that hurt. Actually don't remember about the second. Don't fall for all the horror stories.

@Still Raining. My experience was identical to yours and I also had absolutely no side effects.

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OKPrincess — Fri, 11 Dec 2020 01:59:18 GMT

We are on Medicare and think we paid something but I don't remember.

well worth not getting the shingles.

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BarbiHollywood — Fri, 11 Dec 2020 02:15:43 GMT

@Anonymous032819 wrote:
I have BC/BS, and it cost me exactly $0.00 for me to get my Shingrix shot.

I had mild arm achiness, run down feeling, and a mild headache.

I'll take that any day over shingles.

@Anonymous032819 Got mine yesterday. Same side effects plus chills. Tylenol to the rescue! Feel fine now. Hope you're okay now too. I'd rather have these side effects than the actual illness.

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BarbiHollywood — Fri, 11 Dec 2020 02:19:17 GMT

I live in Florida and got the Shingrix vaccine yesterday at my doctor's suggestion. The pharmacist at Publix administered it, and there was no cost to me with my Aetna insurance. Today, though, my Mom who is on Medicare and has a United supplement, went to Publix for her vaccine and was told it was $69. Hard to believe Medicare isn't covering it. I was stunned when she told me. She is going to get it, though, because getting shingles is a horror.

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Eileen in Virginia — Fri, 11 Dec 2020 03:36:49 GMT

We have Medicare A & B, plus Blue Cross. We got both Shingrix shots (September and November), flu shots and DH got the pneumonia vaccine. It didn't cost us a nickel. I had a slightly sore arm and felt a little off the day after the shots. A couple of aspirin fixed me right up.

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2Kittys — Fri, 11 Dec 2020 07:01:04 GMT

I don't get it. How many shots are there? If you pay, do you pay per shot, or for a total of however many you need?

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Carmie — Fri, 11 Dec 2020 07:54:54 GMT

If you have Traditional Medicare, you must have Medicare Part D ( Drug coverage) to get a shingle vaccine covered. This vaccine is covered based on the terms of your chosen insurance. It is up to you to check to see which drugs are covered and if there is a copayments for your drugs, based on the tier levels...the shingles vaccine included.

If you have Medicare Advantage, Your coverage probably includes RX coverage built in. You are responsible to check your benefits for all of the drugs you take or plan on using during open enrollment as well. You may or may not have a copay.

If you do not have insurance, the shingles vaccine is about $300 that includes both shots and the administration.

Medicare does pay for some preventative vaccines, but not all. The common ones are the flu and pheumonia vaccines.

The common one that isn't covered is the shingles vaccine.

The injection for osteoporosis (Peolia) is another expensive drug that often has a copayment under the RX plan.

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Anonymous032819 — Fri, 11 Dec 2020 15:09:10 GMT

@2Kittys wrote:
I don't get it. How many shots are there? If you pay, do you pay per shot, or for a total of however many you need?

@2Kittys

Shingrix is given in two doses (shots) two months apart, and each shot is paid for separately.

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Shelbelle — Fri, 11 Dec 2020 15:28:41 GMT

You can wait up to 6 months after the first shot to get the second one.

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lovesrecess — Fri, 11 Dec 2020 20:42:07 GMT

It does depend on your insurance I have Medicare Advantage with Humana and DH has one with Aetna. All vaccines are no cost. I have had the stronger flu shot for seniors now twice. Both times I was really surprised to get terrible chills and pain in every joint in my body. No fever, and both times it lasted a few hours and then I was fine. I had never had more than a little arm soreness in the past. It must be because the vaccine is so much stronger? The Shingrix shots gave me no side effects at all.

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conlt — Sun, 13 Dec 2020 00:42:51 GMT

I had Shingles in July of 2019. I received the Shingrix Vaccine in January 2020 and June 2020. I am still working and have Blue Cross Blue Shield and my insurance paid for both vaccinations at 100%. Payment just depends on the plan that you are on. I think Medicare should cover the vaccine at 100%.

Both times I had a sore arm, but not bad, a slight temp, around 99 and felt a little tired.