Flu clinic returns on Oct. 6

OPTUM HEALTHCARE

The Optum Health Care Center will hold a flu clinic on Friday, Oct. 6, from 8 a.m.-3 p.m. in Clubhouse 6.

To help with traffic, each Mutual has been assigned a designated time slot:

• Mutuals 8 and 9: 8-8:45 a.m.

• Mutuals 6 and 7: 8:45-9:30 a.m.

• Mutuals 3 and 4: 9:30-10:15 a.m.

• Mutuals 12 and 15: 10:15-11 a.m.

• Mutuals 2 and 16: 11-11:45 a.m.

• Mutuals 10 and 14: 11:45 a.m.-12:30 p.m.

• Mutuals 1 and 17: 12:30-1:15 p.m.

• Mutuals 4 and 11: 1:15-2 p.m.

• Missed Appointments: 2-3 p.m. People will not have to pay a copay for the flu shot if:

• Their primary care doctor works at an Optum location.

• If they have Original Medicare and are not a Medicare Advantage patient.

People will have to pay cash for their flu shot if:

• They are a Medicare Advantage patient and their insurance card doesn’t have Optum Care Network–Monarch on it. People can contact their primary care doctors to find out what locations are available.

Many pharmacies are now offering the flu shot. People can check with their doctor’s office to learn more.

Those interested in paying cash for their flu shot should expect to pay $40 for the regular adult dose and $65 for the high dose for high-risk individuals. For more information about Optum's flu clinic, call 562-493-9581, TTY 711.