New 2009 part-time jeff state class

[Lucy G]

Congrats to all--huge class, great to see you all at orientation last Tuesday night!

Just wanted to list this information I have found, may be helpful to some.

--best deal on stethoscopes I have found is medisave.net (I bought the Littmann Classic II SE) and the engrave for free.

--I bought my books yesterday. I bought the "bundle" for $643 in the Jeff State book store. I will tonight, list EVERYTHING that included in the "bundle" and there individual cost so we can see what the actual value of buying the bundle is. If someone already know this, please share because the book store did not even not know what books were in the bundle!

--my understanding that you can get your childhood vaccine records from the county you had them in health department (no matter how long it has been). I am calling on that today and will post what i find for Jefferson County.

[VSBlonde]

For the first 5 years I worked in healthcare, I had BCBS of Alabama. The past 2 years I had Anthem BCBS which is based out of California. I've routinely had Hep B titers drawn for work and I think it was 1.5 yrs ago, I had Varicella & MMR titers, just to be on the safe side. I can't tell you how the physician coded it, though I think it was something along the lines of immunity status. Never paid a penny. I did ask how much it would be if I didn't have insurance, as my new policy doesn't kick in until October & I think it was $300 with LabCorp and that was the Dr's account price, if they bill the office for the service. You'll pay more if it's a patient bill.

Make sense?

It never hurts to run it through insurance even if you think they aren't going to pay. It's funny what companies claim they don't cover & then they do in the end.

[alarn84]

I have BCBS of alabama and I know that my policy covered my flu shot that I had even though most policies don't cover flu shots. It's always best just to let them file with your insurance. That will also buy you some time so that you won't have to pay up front for it.

[alarn84]

Has anyone tried to print out the course packets yet?

[Cory Reese]

I haven't been able to open it.

[alarn84]

It says that we should have them printed out & bring them to the first class. If anyone finds out what we should do please let me know.

[AmandaDonald]

just so you know, i could not prove that id had chicken pox and it was impossible to get my health records so i had to have 2 titers done...IT DOES NOT SAVE MONEY!!!!!! they charged me 424.82 for two titers,,,,i almost fainted...i just read a reply above mine that said someone got a titer for 25.00, im wondering if labcorp charged me wrong.....hmmm

[AmandaDonald]

well, since they are on blackboard and blackboard isnt supposed to accessable until friday, im assuming they will overlook the prior instructions to bring them to class. im gonna try to do it super early on friday morning...i was confused by why blackboard is starting so late this semester

[matchsticktgt, LPN]

Seems like it would have been better for you to have gotten the vaccine - it was "only" $108-110 (chicken pox)

[JustMeHere]

just so you know, i could not prove that id had chicken pox and it was impossible to get my health records so i had to have 2 titers done...IT DOES NOT SAVE MONEY!!!!!! they charged me 424.82 for two titers,,,,i almost fainted...i just read a reply above mine that said someone got a titer for 25.00, im wondering if labcorp charged me wrong.....hmmm

Labcorp or the nurse that gave you your titers could have messed up. When I was pregnant and had my glucose test the nurse forgot to file under my insurance. Labcorp charged me $600! I called labcorp and straightened it out.

[fesha88]

I went through crazy loops to get my titer for chicken pox. Labcorp said it would be 400.00 under my doctor's account, and health insurance won't cover unless it is 'a medical necessity'. After calling several people some guy at a doctor's office told me to go to St. Vincent's occupational health clinic. $40 for the titer! Also, if you need shots, I would suggest going to any county health department OTHER than Jefferson county. Their shots are almost 4 times as much as Shelby, Blount and Tuscaloosa Co. Also, if you need the TB skin test, it is free if you have your blue form and can show it is for school. Health departments require titers. They will not draw them and will not give the shots without a negative titer.

[wanna2brn]

FYI - I just got back from Shelby County Health Department. I got my Hep B, TB test & MMR Vac for $39.73. I had the tetorifice done last year for around $15.00. The nurse suggested checking cost at American Family Care for chicken pox titer. Good Luck in the program!

[alarn84]

Where is the Shelby County Health Dept?