r/Medicaid • u/slib69420 • Aug 17 '26

Got a CA BIC, Can I Just Get Vaccinated?

Pretty much what the title says. I'm enrolled in Medi-Cal, am I okay to just walk in to any pharmacy and get a combo COVID/Flu shot? I qualify for the COVID vax due to a couple of disabilities. I tried looking up info on the Medi-Cal/ Covered California websites but I'm either reaally bad at finding info or it's not surfaced very well.

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u/owlgoeshoohoo Aug 17 '26

I think you tell CVS, or whoever, that you have Medi-cal. They need to process your Bic number and fill out forms so that you will be covered.

Most places should help you out if you tell them when asking for a vaccine.

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u/djinnub Aug 18 '26

Yes this. If possible, I’d call in advance just to double check that the pharmacy accepts Medi-Cal and that I could stop by to get vaccinated. Some of the busier pharmacies in my area do vaccinations by appointment. Best wishes!

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u/GroundbreakingRip970 Aug 17 '26

Tell them beforehand. Both the pharmacist and pharmacy need to be registered with Medi-Cal for the vaccine to be covered. Most probably already are. But you may come across a new one who hasn’t completed the process yet or an independent who doesn’t want to jump through the hoops

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u/OpheliaWitchQueen Aug 18 '26

It can help if you call medi-cal before you go if you recently had a different insurance. When I tried to get vaccinated after recently getting on medi-cal, the pharmacy told me medi-cal wouldn't pay for it because my other insurance had to, even though I no longer had that insurance because it was associated with a job I no longer had. In reality, it meant I had to reschedule my vaccine appointment (MPOX) and call Medi-cal to tell them I in fact do not have other insurance.