Shingles Vaccine Information
Shingles is a painful and sometimes disabling disease caused by reactivation of the chicken pox virus. Anyone who has had chickenpox is at risk to get shingles. In 2006 the FDA approved a new vaccine Zostavax for the prevention of shingles. In May of 2008 the U.S. Centers for Disease Control (CDC) recommended that shingles vaccine be given to all persons over 60 years old who meet the health criteria for receiving the vaccine.
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We are now scheduling appointments for shingles vaccine clinics to be held on selected dates from mid-November throughout the coming months.
We file Blue Cross, United Health Care, Tricare-for-life, Medicare part D drug plans, Cigna & other insurances with verified coverage for shingles vaccine given in a doctor’s office. A brief office visit is required to determine if your medical condition is appropriate to receive this vaccine. Insurance co-pays and deductibles for shingles vaccination are payable by cash or check only. Without insurance our charge for the vaccine and its injection is $245 with payment at time of service.This fee does not include the office visit charge, but your office visit may be covered by insurance even if the vaccine is not.
Call our Lady Lake office at (352) 430-0262 to schedule an appointment and to verify your insurance coverage for shingles vaccine.
Please note that although Medicare B does not cover Zostavax shingles vaccine, several Medicare part D drug plans, some Medicare secondaries and several commercial primary insurances do. Below is a partial list of insurance plans which have provided coverage for Zostavax in the past. To find out if your particular policy provides coverage, call the customer service number for your insurance company or Medicare D plan. The procedure code for this vaccine, if they should ask for it, is 90736.
Some insurance plans which cover shingles vaccine
Blue Cross Federal
Blue Cross primary and secondary (depends on your policy—call your insurer)
Cigna HMO and PPO (depends on your policy—call your insurer)
Tricare-for-Life (subject to a $150 outpatient deductible and 25% co-payment)
United Health Care (depends on your policy—call your insurer)
Medicare Part D plans: AARP-Rx, Humana PDP Standard, Wellcare, and others.
