Rabies Vaccine

[thenontraveler]

I am looking into how to get the rabies vaccine before I start school in August. What have you all done to be able to get it? It is very expensive!

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[renacuaja]

I am getting mine through my job as a vet assistant. some insurances may cover it though. especially if you plan on getting health insurance through the vet school there's a chance they may cover it.

 

[spied5748]

Yup very expensive unfortunately. I paid $410 for each shot and got 2 one week apart. They gave me all the documents to try to submit to insurance though incase they cover it.

 

[battie]

Unfortunately I had to pay out of pocket, even being on the school's insurance. Lame sauce.

 

[SkiOtter]

I got mine at Walgreens and somehow it was covered even though my insurance previously had said they wouldn’t cover it. Not sure what magic Walgreens worked, but it *was* billed out as pre-exposure, not post-exposure. I would definitely call your insurance and ask about it though and see if they’d cover it for high risk people.

 

[thenontraveler]

Thanks for all the suggestions. Has anyone used the AVMA insurance that supposedly helps cover it? I can't find a lot of info on it, but wasn't sure do that is a good way to go.

 

[katiemcat]

Forced my job to pay for it like a boss (I’m poor).
Edit for context: I worked at a shelter, so like a lot of unvaccinated animals and did rabies testing, so I demanded it.

 

[topanga_231]

I was told I could get through urgent care near me and my health insurance would cover it
If it’s through school, but if it’s for work. I’d have to pay OOP.

Years ago I was able to get through the dept of health and it was less $.

 

[SkiOtter]

Life hack just get bit by a wild animal and go for the post-bite series and get it paid for by insurance 😂
*this is a joke and not real advice

 

[spied5748]

Life hack just get bit by a wild animal and go for the post-bite series and get it paid for by insurance 😂
*this is a joke and not real advice

I know someone who kinda did this 😬 would Not recommend lol the hospital bill was insaneeeee

 

[BioAg22]

Got mine paid for through work since I rehabilitate bats, but many of my future classmates have gone through their insurances to get coverage - mixed bag of insurance covering and those having to pay up front first

 

[SnowJ]

My insurance did pay for my pre-exposure but I was on my mom's health insurance, and she is a doctor working for the clinic I was at. I'd definitely call your insurance to see what your options are

 

[hopefullpetvet735]

I manage a vet clinic and wanted to share that our employee handbook states:

"Rabies vaccines are covered for subscribers under our medical insurance, when requested by the employee and recieved as part of a doctors office visit. The vaccine will NOT be covered if requested by employer, or as a result of a worker's comp incident".

We have Aetna as our insurance provider!

 

[battie]

The vaccine will NOT be covered if requested by employer, or as a result of a worker's comp incident"

Excuse me. But what? I would 100% expect workman's comp and work insurance to cover a PEP for rabies if I'm bit by a neurological animal, especially if it comes back positive.

 

[hopefullpetvet735]

Yup, ass backwards... but isn't that how insurance always is?! 😑 Haha at that point they make workers comp pay it so should still be paid but definitely not by the main insurance!

 

[battie]

Absolutely wild