Wiki Part D help

[perkins05]

Can someone clarify for me that shingles,tetanus and some travel immunizatins are no longer covered in office. Also that the shingles does not need a script for a patient to purchase?

Any help on this would be greatly appreciated..
Thanks

 

[Donna T]

Those vaccines are covered under Medicare D. Besides flu, pneumonia, and Hep B Part B will cover other immunizations only if you have been exposed to a dangerous virus or disease. For example, if you step on a rusty nail, Medicare will cover a tetanus shot; if you are bitten by a dog, Medicare will cover your rabies shots. In our office we give patients a script for the shingles vaccine only if they want to pick it up at the pharmacy and have us administer it. Hope that is helpful to you.

 

[perkins05]

Thanks Donna.


So they will pay for a tetanus given in office for those specified encounters.... That was my next question


Thanks again