Student physical exam

[microtutor]

Hi,

I'm getting my pre-Nursing school physical soon, and I have health insurance. However, last year, when I had my physical, my doctor drew some titers and gave me a tetorifice (sp?) booster - and the insurance company denied all of it. I ended up having to pay out of pocket for the vax and the labs, and it wasn't cheap!!

Has this happened to anyone else? Should I be worried that it will happen again? If so, what options do I have for getting titers and vaccinations either a) covered by my insurance, or b) cheaper?

Many thanks!

[~Mi Vida Loca~RN, ASN, RN]

Look into your local health dept. or even walgreens for vaccinations. It can be a lot cheaper. As far as titers, if you need new ones I don't know what you can do, but if you have already had titers done for anything you need, get a copy of your medical record that has those labs in them. You don't have to get them again, you just need to get a copy of it from your record.

[momma25]

I went to my local health dept. because I didn't have insurance at the time. For me it was $14 a shot and $118 total for 4 titers. So much cheaper than drs. office. And once you get the titers as long as they are positive for immunity you don't have to have them again just supply records.

[microtutor]

Thanks, ladies. I'll look into the health department, just in case my call to the claims office comes back "no way".

[MidnightAzalea]

Your old titers are good forever, just get copies of those.