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Insurer Denied COVID Shot-Contacted My Doctor-Feedback?

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My health care insurer denied my next COVID vaccination because I am under 65 (I'm 63). My last one was in December 2023. With PV I feel I would be immuno-compromised and qualify. I contacted by doctor and let him know that, according to the CDC, if I am under 65 and moderately to severely compromised, I should get an additonal dose of the 23-24 vaccine:
https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/vacci...

Has anyone else run into this? Thoughts?

COVID-19 Vaccination
COVID-19 Vaccination
https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/vaccines/recommendations/immuno.html
posted July 12 (edited)
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A myMPNteam Member

Thank you!

posted July 12
A myMPNteam Member

Update: my doctor said I was not immuno-compromised. There wasn’t enough time to appeal before I left for vacation. I believe I got COVID as I was miserable for several days. (I didn’t have a test nearby and I isolated.)

posted July 31
A myMPNteam Member

You can probably appeal a denial with your insurance company.

posted July 12

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