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Human Resources Announcement For Bloomington Employees, Managers, and Department Heads

 

FLU SHOT PROGRAM
October 20-31, 2008

The annual flu shot clinics sponsored by the University Human Resources Services office and provided by the IU Health Center will be available from October 20 to October 31, 2008. Eligible employees and costs are as follows:

Employee Status*	Cost at the Time of Injection
Employees covered under an IU-sponsored medical plan coverage**	Paid by IU if a valid medical plan ID card is presented at the time of immunization; otherwise $21.25***
Employees not covered under an IU-sponsored medical plan	$21.25***
Former employees with IU Retiree Status	$21.25***
Ineligible individuals: spouses, former employees without IU Retiree Status, and children

*To be eligible, an employee ID number must be provided at the time of immunization
** IU PPO $900 Deductible, Blue Preferred POS, or IU PPO-Plus
*** Checks only; cash and credit/debit cards are not accepted

To take advantage of this preventive medicine program, you may:

• Make an appointment for services at the IU Health Center by calling 812-855-7688, (Choose Option One), or,
• Schedule online at www.indiana.edu/~health/ and click “myHEALTH”, or
• Check online for the time and location of walk-up clinics around campus-- www.indiana.edu/~health/

You must have your Employee ID number when calling to schedule an appointment or when you register at a walk-up clinic. In addition, a medical plan ID card bearing the recipient’s name is required at the time of immunization, otherwise the cost is $21.25. There is a $10.00 charge for appointments cancelled without 2 hours notice.

People at greatest risk for flu and who are eligible for IU’s program:

There are some individuals who are at serious risk if they get the flu and an annual flu shot is recommended:

• Anyone over the age of 50
• People with a long-term health problem such as asthma, heart, kidney or lung disease or diabetes
• People with illnesses or medications which weakens their immune system
• People in close contact with people in the above risk groups
• All women who will be pregnant during the flu season (usually November – March)

The IU Health Center strongly recommends that people in these categories be immunized. If you do not fit the aforementioned categories but would like to reduce your risk of being ill from the flu, call today for an appointment.

University Human Resource Services
October 3, 2008