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For something that is considered a necessity for older people, (aren't we told that over and over about it) and considering the debilitating effects of it if gotten, many unable to pay 400. for 2 shots... I think it is outrageous. Not that difficult to comprehend.
It's recommended for anyone over age 50. It was originally recommended for anyone over 60 years old, back in 2011. That age was changed to 50 in 2017.
You can't get medicare until you're 65. That means if you're only just now deciding that you should get it, and you're on medicare, you -might- have had the opportunity to get it free before you went on medicare. If you're just turning 50 (or 60) now, then you're not on medicare, and can either get it free with your health insurance, or free by contacting GSK, OR - you're earning enough money that you can pay for it out of pocket - which helps offset GSK's choice to give it free to those who can't afford it and aren't insured.
For something that is considered a necessity for older people, (aren't we told that over and over about it) and considering the debilitating effects of it if gotten, many unable to pay 400. for 2 shots... I think it is outrageous. Not that difficult to comprehend.
"Older People" - seniors - are the wealthiest of all age cohorts.
Got my Covid booster and asked about shingles shot. Chain drug store quoted $200 for the first shot! There are two shots involved. Could that be correct?
Too bad you haven't come back. Try GoodRx.
You don't say if you're on medicare. People pick their drug plan in November by also looking up the shingles vaccine to see if it is covered under any drug plan offered that you can switch to.
Mine was almost free because I was in the catastrophic stage.
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I am on disability and there is no supplement plan available because of my age.
Not true. It's just harder to find.
I'm 57 now, been with BCBS medigap about 10 years now. Cost is $125 a month with the one time deductible plan D or you pay about $225 for the other plan C that doesn't have the deductible. You have to call BCBS to ask, that's what I did.
I had to sign a waiver saying that I understood the in-clinic price would be $213, exactly the price of the first shot which I got in Arizona at Walgreens. Our California clinic dumped their homegrown pharmacy years ago and installed Walgreens in its place. Once Walgreens moved in, I stopped using that pharmacy.
So two shots = $426. And no, I didn't screen Part D plans with an eye towards the shingles shots. I was more interested in the Part D provider giving me a great price on Symbicort. They did and I've come out ahead.
After 24 hours, I have muscle and joint pain but no fatigue.
I paid $200 for the first shot at Walmart. That seems to have triggered the next stage of coverage with my drug insurance because the next Rx I filled was discounted.
I got TDAP and pneumonia shots (one of those cost $58) at the same time, in the same arm. The tech said those two wouldn't hurt going in or later, but I think she did them too fast because they hurt quite a bit. Tech said the shingrix would hurt going in, but she did it slowly, and it didn't hurt at all.
That arm was sore for a couple of days, but I could sleep on that side. I was a little tired, maybe.
Costco charges actual wholesale price plus their normal markup.All chains, and most independents, have contracts with PBMs ( https://www.commonwealthfund.org/pub...-drug-spending ) so they are contractually bound to sell at AWP (average wholesale price) which is much higher plus their normal markup
When I worked a Humana and also Walmart, I always suggested that patents try Costco (you do not need a membership to use pharmacy)
Shingrix, as are all vaccines, are fully covered under ACA plans, with no deductible, no co-pay. Got mine a few years ago.
Not looking forward to Medicare when the time comes. Fewer things are covered 100%, monthly premiums for all the parts I'll need, will be between 3x to 5x more than I currently pay.
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