Medicare and shots in hospital

[Guest guest]

Excuse me for being rather ignorant on this topic -- and I'm a hospital

nurse.But how can you get Xolair shots in a hospital? How does one go about

making those arrangements.

And can you find out before enrolling in a plan if it will cover Xolair? And

allergy shots?

Where is the best place to go for that information?

Thanks lots. I appreciate the responses.

Carol

[Guest guest]

Carol - my pulmodude set the whole thing up. I go to the hospital, walk back to

OPSU (outpatient services unit), sit down in one of the recliners (each with its

own TV) and get the shots. It can take as little as 20 minutes - all depends on

the number of people getting outpatient services. I call the nurse when we

leave home, and she orders the Xolair to be mixed at the hosp. pharmacy and has

it ready to poke in me soon after I arrive. I wait about five minutes after the

shot and then call my chauffeur (wife) who is sucking down a latte at a nearby

Port City Java to have her pick me up. Not really much sweat or strain except

having to drive seven miles to the hospital and having to expose myself to the

abundant plethora of resident germs and bacteria.

Ohldepharte

----- Original Message -----

From: Carol Corley

Sent: Friday, September 18, 2009 1:52 PM

Subject: [ ] Medicare and shots in hospital

Excuse me for being rather ignorant on this topic -- and I'm a hospital

nurse.But how can you get Xolair shots in a hospital? How does one go about

making those arrangements.

And can you find out before enrolling in a plan if it will cover Xolair? And

allergy shots?

Where is the best place to go for that information?

Thanks lots. I appreciate the responses.

Carol