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Stick It to the Flu - Seasonal Flu Program details
Please note that this information is about the seasonal flu only. Click the H1N1 Flu link for more information about the H1N1 flu.
Over 200,000 people are hospitalized each year for the seasonal flu and complications caused by the seasonal flu.
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Reduce your risk: Get an annual flu shot.
Many Blue Cross and Blue Shield of North Carolina (BCBSNC) members are eligible to receive a flu shot at no additional cost. 2 Check your preventive care benefits to see if you qualify and if any applicable copayment, deductible or coinsurance applies.
- Physician's office — Members who receive other services in addition to the flu shot will be required to pay any applicable copayment, coinsurance or deductible amounts. To find an in-network provider, visit Find a Doctor and search for "All Primary Care" under Specialty.
Seasonal flu shots are available at these locations (while supplies last):
- Worksite clinic 3 — Some members may receive a flu shot where they work. Many employers have chosen to host worksite flu shot clinics this year at no cost to the member. Members of a group plan should contact their Human Resources or benefits department for more information.
- Participating immunizing pharmacists (NOT pharmacies, except participating CVS MinuteClinics) — Eligible members may go to an in-network, immunizing pharmacist (NOT pharmacy) or CVS MinuteClinic to receive a flu shot. A limited number of pharmacists have contracted with BCBSNC to administer the flu shot. Only eligible members ages 14 and older may receive flu vaccinations from pharmacists. Some members may pay a copayment, deductible or coinsurance, depending on their specific benefits. To find in-network pharmacists, visit Find a doctor and search for "Pharmacist (Flu & Other Limited Injections)" under Specialty. To find a participating CVS MinuteClinic, search for "Convenience Care Center" under Specialty.
Not eligible?
Seasonal flu shots are available to the general public and uninsured at public health departments. Cost varies and may be covered by private insurance or Medicare.
Please note that this information is about the seasonal flu only. Click on the H1N1 Flu link above for more information about the H1N1 flu.
1 "Key Facts About Seasonal Influenza (Flu)." Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, March 2009 http://www.cdc.gov/flu/keyfacts.htm May 2009.
2 Seasonal flu shots are available for eligible members with preventive care benefits, subject to any applicable copayment, deductible or coinsurance. The novel H1N1 flu vaccine is available to all BCBSNC members. Members in self-funded plans should check with their plan administrator to determine if the seasonal and H1N1 influenza vaccines and FluMist are covered benefits and, if covered, where they can receive the benefit at the lowest cost.
3 Each seasonal flu clinic has been allocated a supply of vaccine. Shots will be given on a first-come, first-served basis until the supply is depleted. A parent or legal guardian must accompany children ages 9-17 and provide written authorization (children under 9 should see their physician). The flu shots will be administered by representatives of Maxim Health Systems, a division of Maxim Healthcare Services. Members should refer to their benefit booklet for more information about their preventive care benefits. In the event that the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) recommends that flu shots go to "priority groups" before the general public, Maxim will give priority to those who fit the CDC's high-risk criteria.
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