My 12 year old has to get the Tdap shot. Right in the rooster. At least that's what I am telling him because it is really fun to watch him squirm.
"Am I gonna have to pull down my pants?" he asks uncomfortably.
"Yessiree. To the ankles, my boy." Mean, I know.
So I called to get an appointment. Because we are in between insurances now, I wanted to know how much it was going to cost me.
"Well, some doctors, if they know you are self-pay will give you the free shot and charge you the $12 administration fee. While others will give you the regular shot which costs $35 plus a $35 administration fee," she explained.
Huh?
I understand the name brand shot costing more. That's just common sense
"Why in the world does it cost more to administer the name brand shot than it does the generic?" I am pretty sure the same nurse will be administering whatever shot I choose. She will be walking the same distance from the medicine cabinet to our room. You can count on them giving the same standard circle band-aid that they give for every shot. It's pretty basic. Pretty much aim and shoot, right?
Of course I would go with the cheaper shot...right? But then I got to thinking...maybe there is something special that makes the second shot worth the extra $60 that they aren't telling us about.
Like, maybe it turns your skin green for a few hours. But that wouldn't make sense because the shot is in the rump and who are you gonna show. "Hey, Best Friend! I got this really cool shot. It changes my skin green. Wanna see?"
No. Not worth the extra money.
Well, maybe it is a stronger dose. So strong that you are guaranteed not to get sick for 2 years. But what doctor's office would do that? Hello! They would lose money. And with my family, lots of it. Yeah, not good for business. I doubt they would offer that.
Maybe they give you a drink of water after the shot? A $60 cup of water? What? They do that all the time in the hospital after you have a baby. "You want some apple juice with ice? No problem. A binkie for your baby? Sure. An extra blanket, no problem." Yeah, no problem until you see the bill.
So pretty much it was a no brainer. We are getting the $12 shot.
Right in the gooser!
Hooking up with Jen Matlock's ABC Thursday...the letter T.
**Reminder: Tomorrow is "I Learned It From My Kids" hook up. If you wanna link a post to mine, you will have the opportunity.
9 comments:
I don't know why the whole dang thing has to be so complicated. It is probably the same stuff in both shots.
It's all mind games to drive mom's crazy I tell you!
Isn't fun to mess with your kids once in a while? tee hee...
I opt out of the Optional shots for the kids. They have had all the big ones mind you, but Youngest ALWAYS has his Autism triggers set off when he gets a shot. ALWAYS.
It's just not worth it to keep him from getting sick. Especially since in the last 3 years, he's only been sick in bed once.
mean mom! Love it.
Poor Dude! I was go with the cheepo too.
That's crazy. But typical for doctor's expenses, right? They rarely made a lot of sense.
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did they actually give him the shot in the butt?
You are probably best off with the cheaper of the 2, it's what the majority get & they're all fine.... Well most of them;-)
I haven't even heard of this shot. Gosh, I am soooo behind the times!
Young families today have so many choices...and with all the media hype on everything it must be hard to know what to do!
I hope his tooshie isn't sore, though!
Thanks for a terrific link to the letter "T".
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