WKU News

FLU SHOTS AVAILABLE

Terri Cunningham
Tuesday, October 26th, 2010

Pediatric (6-35 months) Sesonal Flu Vaccine Available

Adult (36 months and older) Seasonal Flu Vaccine Available

Charge: $30.00

WKU Health Services has received its of the adult injectable form of the seasonal flu vaccine on September 28. We are administering the vaccine on a walk-in basis. The vaccine is available to faculty, staff, students and their dependents. It is recommended by the Center for Disease Control (CDC) that everyone 6 months and older receive annual flu vaccination.

Insurance Information: The flu vaccine is covered fully by the WKU Anthem BCBS plan and you will not be charged a co-pay. If you have insurance other than WKU Anthem BCBS, we can bill your insurance, but we cannot guarantee it will be covered. You may be subject to paying a co-insurance, deductible or co-pay amount depending on your individual plan. Currently we are unable to accept or bill Medicare or any state Medicaid insurance plan at this time. Please bring an I.D. and your insurance card if you want us to bill your insurance. For specific insurance questions email healthservices-billing@wku.edu or call Linda Heady, Insurance and Billing Coordinator at 745-5034.

Retirees: We do not participate with Medicare and are unable to bill them directly. If you have the Humana KTRS plan (Group # Q0725 or R0380), we are able to bill this plan directly. Patients on this plan have a $150 deductible, once they meet this, the flu shot is covered at 96%. A co-insurance of 4% will be billed to the patient after the claim has processed, unless the patient has already met their maximum out of pocket of $1200. You can pay cash if you choose to not bill insurance.

Payment Methods: If you are not filing insurance, you can pay with cash, big red dollars, check or with a credit card. Non-insured patients are eligible for a cash payment prompt pay discount. The payment must be collected during the time of the visit. If you have any questions, please feel free to call 745-5641 and press option 2.

Special: Non-insured patients are eligible for a cash payment prompt pay discount. The payment must be collected during the time of the visit. For specific insurance questions contact our Insurance & Billing Coordinator at healthservices-billing@wku.edu or by calling 745-5034.

Parking Information: If you choose to drive please park in the Health Services parking lot located in front of our building. Please make sure you sign in your vehicle information upon arrival. For details on parking view our parking information page .

Vaccine Information Sheet
Explains the benefits and risks of the vaccine, as well as who should get vaccinated.