San Antonio College Spring 2012

jaevigil · Oct 2, 2011

@ alexiar.... go to your primary physician and get a "physical" done.... i have BCBS and that is how mine got covered. if it in the physical profile with the v70.0 code... then it is covered since it is considered preventative medicine.

jaevigil · Oct 2, 2011

@us031596... keep a look out on the application link... check everyday and apply once the link is up apply... especially if you know you are going to complete all the pre-reqs during that semester... usually they go first come first serve on the list.... so once that link is out... APPLY!!!! i am starting in Jan 2012 in the CMP so another thing to consider is getting your LVN first since it is less competitive in that sense... i have applied 3 times and got accepted all 3 times.... only wasn't able to attend the previous 2 times.... so now i am set and starting in Jan.... good luck to you! : )

alexisar · Oct 3, 2011

jaevigil, what did BCBS cover? Will they cover the vaccine titers and TB test along with the boosters? Thank you so much, you have given me a glimmer of hope that I can get this taken care of! My new policy kicks in on the 7th, but I have a feeling if I call and ask if they will cover then they will say no, but didn't want to take the chance of going through a PCP and ending up with a huge bill.

jaevigil · Oct 3, 2011

bcbs covered all my labs n vaccines... but then again i did them as a physical... i had no problems in that sense... but then again every plan is different... since we have that fsa card, i didn't bother calling cuz if something wasn't covered, i just charge it... LOL. but i haven't seen any lab/ office bills.

cegr · Oct 3, 2011

Texas True Choice did not cover any of my titers or my vaccinations. Their excuse was I was over 16 and the insurance coverage for vaccinations is for children only.

Make sure to ask if it is covered because one of my friends going to Baptist this semester assumed they would be covered and went in and received a bill for $490 for vaccinations and a bill for $315 for lab titers. They were negative so she had to pay for the shots anyway....another $260.

alexisar · Oct 3, 2011

That is my concern, finances are so tight right now that I can't afford to get stuck with a huge bill. Once the insurance kicks in I will call, but I have a feeling they will say the same thing (that is what Humana told me...no vaccines, even boosters, are covered for adults except the flu shot. Have a feeling BCBS will be the same.) Hate insurance companies!!! I will be glad when this stupid stuff is done and I can focus on school :)

jaevigil · Oct 3, 2011

either that or hit up the health dept for the shots and titers... just to be on the safe side...

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cegr · Oct 8, 2011

Just wanted to let you all know I was accepted at Baptist School of Health Professions and that is where I will be attending. Good luck to each of you.

alexisar · Oct 12, 2011

Yay cegr, I am so happy for you!!! Good luck, I know you will do great :)

jaevigil · Oct 13, 2011

@ alexiar... be sure to call because my insurance even covered the menigicoccal and flu vaccine and the TB test because mine was ready to expire... go figure...

they covered quite a few more than i expected... also check with HEB Pharmacy (with Insurance)... that's where i got some of the vaccines too.

alexisar · Oct 13, 2011

jaevigil, who is your insurance carrier? Have a nagging feeling I never recieved my Hep B (born in 1975), my old pediatricians said that they are pulling my records, but it has been almost 6 weeks. If I havent heard anything I am going to just break down and shell out the money to have my testing done. I will be so sad if I cant start in January, but at this point there isn't anything I can do. Humana said no, so I have switched to BCBS, but havent called them yet.