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the world, are concerned about the I now have an opportunity to really
“warp speed” with which these vaccines fight this thing with free vaccination
have been developed. It is indeed participation. As responsible citizens,
Spot tape has allowed for FDA authorization be getting vaccinated. Please note that
Senior interesting that peeling back the red
those in my family 18 and older will
children have not been included in the
on two vaccines for emergency use in
adults in less than a year. Since this is clinical trials so they will not be eligible
by Mary Moran emergency authorization and not FDA
approval, my initial knee jerk reaction
410-479-2535 was to wait until the politicians went
first to see what side eff ects happened

Covid-19 vaccinations have begun in to them!
Caroline County. Kudos and many
However, after almost a year of this
thanks to the amazing staff at the
mess turning our lives upside down, I
Caroline County Health Department
accepted the fact that as a responsible
for their consistent, diligent testing for
citizen I have an obligation to do what I
the Corona Virus and for efficiently
can to stop this virus. Working remotely, ASSISTED LIVING FACILITY
getting the vaccine into the arms of so
diligently and properly wearing a mask
many County residents. We appreciate ĂŝůLJ ĐƟǀŝƟĞƐ
in public places, meaning covering both
all you do! RN on Call
mouth and nose, shopping at off hours
These vaccines are purchased with and social distancing, washing my hands ,ŽŵĞ ŽŽŬĞĚ DĞĂůƐ͕
American taxpayer dollars so are free in hand sanitizer upon entering the ^ŶĂĐŬƐ Θ ĞǀĞƌĂŐĞƐ
to the public. This means Medicare car, and hand washing in general have >ĂƵŶĚƌLJ Θ ,ŽƵƐĞŬĞĞƉŝŶŐ
recipients, including those without kept my household COVID-19-free so >ŝĐĞŶƐĞĚ ƚŽ WƌŽǀŝĚĞ
supplemental insurance, will not have to far. People I know have not been so ĂƌĞ ĨŽƌ >ĞǀĞůƐ ϭ͕Ϯ͕ϯ
pay the annual deductible, coinsurance, lucky. Some have had it with heavy fl u DĞŵŽƌLJ ĂƌĞ
or co-pays to be vaccinated. symptoms and for others it has been a ^ƉĞĐŝĂů ŝĞƚ Θ ŝŶŝŶŐ ƐƐŝƐƚĂŶĐĞ
life changer, wrecking their health and
The providers who are administering WŽƐƚͲƌĞŚĂďŝůŝƚĂƟŽŶ WĂƌƚŶĞƌƐŚŝƉƐ
even stealing their lives. People in our ǁŝƚŚ ŽĐƚŽƌƐ ĂŶĚ dŚĞƌĂƉŝƐƚƐ
the vaccine will get paid by Medicare.
county have developed internal organ
All insurance providers will pay ĂŶĚ ŵƵĐŚ ŵŽƌĞ͘͘͘
damage aft er having the virus and we
for the administrative costs for each
still have county neighbors dying from www.arcadia-living.com
vaccination so no one, regardless of age,
this enemy. I am fed up across the board
should be billed for the vaccination. Arcadia of Denton
with what this thing is doing to my life, 701 S. 5th Ave
This reimbursement to providers by
and the lives of family and friends I have (Formerly Gables at Caroline)
insurance companies includes the cost
not seen in almost a year.
of clinicians providing the vaccine to Come Home to Arcadia
patients, public health reporting, and With the availability of this vaccination,
addressing patient questions. For a
COVID-19 vaccine requiring a series
of two or more doses, which are the TURNING 65?
ones being given in Caroline County, the
initial dose(s) administration payment Confused about all the Medicare Terms & Options?
rate paid by Medicare will be $28.39 Let Me Help You!
and $16.94 for the administration of the
final dose. Therefore, when you fi ll out

the online forms sent out by the Health Anthony Insurance Services
Department prior to your appointment,
or complete the on-site paperwork, be Ann M. Anthony
prepared to provide your insurance
information if you have overage so they
can get this reimbursement. Th ose that Specializing in Medicare Supplemental Plans,
do not have medical insurance are still Medicare Advantage Plans, Medicare Part-D Plans,
eligible for the free vaccination.
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