Is this legal? dr question.

[npmommie]

I'm sure she could but honestly I am shocked at how this "system" works. I am guessing she had no idea how this worked either. I'm happy for those who can get it at the dr's with out being told no but for those of us kind of expecting to see our ped and get the shot with out running around looking for it elsewhere it sucks

our pedi had a flu shot clinic, and that is when they were offering the shot, that one day. a saturday, i think it was last week.
it was for for any patient that wanted the shot.
we didn't go because I just could envision a mad house........LOL......
we will go to a cvs or some such place when we get the vaccine.
our town was supposed to have clinic tomorrow but they ran out of the vaccine at last weeks clinic. they are not sure when if they will get more in.

 

[DancingBear]

I spoke To Walgreen's yesterday and was told that there are age restrictions on the H1N1 shot - the one near me will only give it to those 12 and older (when they get the vaccine in, that is).

When my wife was calling around about the seasonal flu vaccine that was true at many of the places around here-drug stores, grocery pharmacies, etc. They weren't giving them to young kids.

 

[MushyMushy]

Some guy came into my doctor's office for a flu shot and I heard the receptionist telling him that only people with diabetes could get it there.

Is it up to each individual doctor how they are given out for things other than welfare cards?

 

[sbell111]

no one else brought up what she said but you...

I guess that you missed post #10.

 

[Kies99]

OP, you need to call the doctor on this.

I am in Pennsylvania as well and I just took my 8yo to the doctor for her annual visit yesterday afternoon. I have private insurance through Highmark and there was no issue with getting the flu shot. They asked if we wanted it since we were there (I turned it down as we aren't big believers in unnecessary vaccinations).

My neighbor across the street has private insurance and they took their 3yo to get his flu shot on Wednesday night without any problem.

 

[sbell111]

Can't she just take him to a walgreens flu clinic or some other such flu clinic? if she has insurance they will still cover it I believe and reimburse her.

IF you go to Walgreens' website, you can search for local clinics, see whether they have flu vaccine available (seasonal and H1N1) and verify that they accept your insurance.

I'm sure she could but honestly I am shocked at how this "system" works. I am guessing she had no idea how this worked either. I'm happy for those who can get it at the dr's with out being told no but for those of us kind of expecting to see our ped and get the shot with out running around looking for it elsewhere it sucks

Sure it stinks, but that is the very position that most of us are in. This year, more people than normal are getting seasonal flu immunization. This, along with other issues, has resulted in reduced availablility. All of us have had to deal with this.

Some guy came into my doctor's office for a flu shot and I heard the receptionist telling him that only people with diabetes could get it there.

Is it up to each individual doctor how they are given out for things other than welfare cards?

In general, treatment provided by a doctor is determined by the doctor.

 

[sbell111]

OP, you need to call the doctor on this.

I am in Pennsylvania as well and I just took my 8yo to the doctor for her annual visit yesterday afternoon. I have private insurance through Highmark and there was no issue with getting the flu shot. They asked if we wanted it since we were there (I turned it down as we aren't big believers in unnecessary vaccinations).

My neighbor across the street has private insurance and they took their 3yo to get his flu shot on Wednesday night without any problem.

Your doctor and your neighbor's doctor had privately paid for vaccine in stock. The OP's doctor only had VFC vaccine.

 

[HelenePA]

I guess that you missed post #10.

I meant no one brought up that post. Everyone else ignored it up until then.

 

[DancingBear]

I meant no one brought up that post. Everyone else ignored it up until then.

No, it was brought up in Post 10.

 

[HelenePA]

No, it was brought up in Post 10.

yes but everyone after #10 had ignored it until the person that I quote it brought it up again good grief can we all agree this system sucks and be done?

 

[NikitaZee]

Same thing in NY--- for our peds department we get 2 shipments of all vaccines. One shipment we buy and purchase from private manufacturers. The other is provided to us free of charge. The free of charge supply is strictly for children on Medicaid or another state sponsored childrens health insurance program. It's called "VFC or Vaccine For Children" here. We cannot give those vaccines to children w/o the state insurance. The only exception here, is uninsured kids can get their vaccines via this program too.

Those w/ a commercial insurance plan have to be immunized through our personal supply.

This system is fair, and makes perfect sense. It works that way here in Massachusetts too.

 

[SondraC]

yes but everyone after #10 had ignored it until the person that I quote it brought it up again good grief can we all agree this system sucks and be done?

I agree! About my comment earlier, I guess I get defensive about comments, because even though my dh makes a good salary we still have an access card for my 13 y.o. son, because of his disability. In PA you can get it regardless of income when there is a disability.

 

[HelenePA]

I agree! About my comment earlier, I guess I get defensive about comments, because even though my dh makes a good salary we still have an access card for my 13 y.o. son, because of his disability. In PA you can get it regardless of income when there is a disability.

My dd was on it too for the first year of her life because of a heart defect that was corrected at 6 months old with open heart surgery I am not mad about people being on the card at all. I was mad sad confused as to why access people got first dibs on it at my dr's office.. I had no idea it worked that way. If I had I would have looked around for other places to get my kids the shot. KWIM?

 

[NikitaZee]

I am not mad about people being on the card at all. I was mad sad confused as to why access people got first dibs on it at my dr's office.. I had no idea it worked that way. If I had I would have looked around for other places to get my kids the shot. KWIM?

It would be so helpful if the people who staffed our doctor's offices took and extra second or two to explain these things to us. My kids pediatricians' front desk told me for 2 weeks that there was no H1N1 vaccine available. When I spoke to the doctor himself, he told me that they did have it, it was just being prioritized (he didn't explain how). My son has asthma, so I was able to get it for him - but only by calling two or three times a week and insisting on speaking to the doctor himself. I agree - very, very frustrating.

 

[sbell111]

My dd was on it too for the first year of her life because of a heart defect that was corrected at 6 months old with open heart surgery I am not mad about people being on the card at all. I was mad sad confused as to why access people got first dibs on it at my dr's office.. I had no idea it worked that way. If I had I would have looked around for other places to get my kids the shot. KWIM?

They don't get 'first dibs'. They get the VFC vaccine while you get commercially purchased vaccine.

Recently, we went to Babies R Us to buy a stroller. They don't keep the one that we wanted in stock at the store, so they ordered one from the warehouse. It was delivered to the store and we later picked it up. If, between the time it arrived at the store and the time we picked it up, some one came in to purchase one, they would not have sold it to them, even though they had one on hand. They couldn't sell that one to them because it was reserved for us.

Imagine that the stroller in my story was VFC flu vaccine. I am the kid that's on medicaid and the other shopper had commercial coverage.

 

[HelenePA]

Again, post #10 brought up the post. The original comment was made in post #7.

good grief!! Is this really bothering you that much? Maybe I need to do it more often

 

[Tikitoi]

Amen.

Amen. Amen. Just always got people trying to break the rules.

 

[sbell111]

yes but everyone after #10 had ignored it until the person that I quote it brought it up again good grief can we all agree this system sucks and be done?

Yes. Everyone ignored post #7 (after post #10's 'attaboy') all the way until post #16, which somehow bothered you.

I can only assume that this bothered you because post #16 wasn't immediately supporting of the comment.

 

[sbell111]

good grief!! Is this really bothering you that much? Maybe I need to do it more often

That's between you and the mods.

 

[HelenePA]

They don't get 'first dibs'. They get the VFC vaccine while you get commercially purchased vaccine.

Recently, we went to Babies R Us to buy a stroller. They don't keep the one that we wanted in stock at the store, so they ordered one from the warehouse. It was delivered to the store and we later picked it up. If, between the time it arrived at the store and the time we picked it up, some one came in to purchase one, they would not have sold it to them, even though they had one on hand. They couldn't sell that one to them because it was reserved for us.

Imagine that the stroller in my story was VFC flu vaccine. I am the kid that's on medicaid and the other shopper had commercial coverage.

well according to my/her dr they DO get first dibs.. they get it first and what ever is "left over" go to the normal insurance people... yes so they DO in fact get first dibs at our dr's office.. Does the govt get to buy as much of the vaccine as they want first and then do insurances get a chance to buy what ever is left or does it go on a first come first serve basis? how does that work? do you know because this whole thing is new to me.. I had no idea it worked this way until I asked the question..