The state’s AG office suing Walgreens for giving flu shots and they knew or should have known that this insurer only paid flu vaccinations from a physician’s office. Does this mean that …if the shots had been given by the ARNP in Walgreen’s TAKE CARE CLINIC .. they would have been covered?
Per the article:
“However, flu shots for Empire Plan members are only covered when administered in a physician’s office.”
How pathetic, an insurance company mandating a singular source of providing covering a vaccination. While I am not a supporter of “on demand” flu shots.. it is a fact.. and how many people will get their flu shot at a pharmacy… rather than maybe taking time off from work to make an appt to get a flu shot from their doc?
How many of the people that is covered by this insurer… will skip a flu shot because of the inconvenience.. and cause the insurer additional cost in treating the flu in this population?
Is this insurer really interested in preventative care and disease management for the people they cover.. or just figure that whatever cost it costs and they just raise their premiums to cover.
Filed under: General Problems
Or could it be that the insurer is taking umbrage at the aggresive “mugging” by shooters and other WAG staff of customers entering a retail establishment to buy some mascara?