Do get the Shingles vaccine, please

[Ms. Toad]

43. Do you have a separate part D plan?

(or a MA plan which incorporates part D) Was the price quote after Jan 1?

The rules changed January 1 of this year. My mother's pharmacy seemed not to know anything about it. They told her ahead of time the vaccinations weren't free. When she went in this year, they told her they couldn't tell her the price (which seems odd, since drug prices are run through insurance immediately).

But in case you need ammunition: From Shingrix

From AARP:

Medicare’s Part A and Part B don’t cover shingles vaccinations, even though the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) recommends that everyone age 50 and older get the vaccine. Medicare Part B covers some other vaccines as free preventive care, such as flu and pneumonia vaccines

A prescription drug plan, such as Medicare Part D bought as an add-on to original Medicare or that is part of a Medicare Advantage plan that provides drug coverage, will pay for the shingles vaccine. These private plans must cover all commercially available vaccines needed to prevent illness, except for those that Part B covers.

https://www.aarp.org/health/medicare-qa-tool/does-medicare-cover-shingles-shot/

And from the Center for Medicaid and Medicare services:

People with Medicare could also save money on vaccines. Starting January 1, 2023, Part D-covered adult vaccines recommended by the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP), including the shingles and Tetanus-Diphtheria-Whooping Cough vaccines, will be available with no deductible and no cost-sharing to people with Medicare prescription drug coverage.

https://www.cms.gov/files/document/10522-external-faqs-about-inflation-reduction-act.pdf

I know I've found statements directly on the Medicare site, but the only thing I can find at the moment is pretty generic.