{"id":1098,"date":"2023-10-19T16:31:52","date_gmt":"2023-10-19T16:31:52","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.aetf.com\/?post_type=news&#038;p=1098"},"modified":"2023-11-28T19:32:08","modified_gmt":"2023-11-28T19:32:08","slug":"avoid-the-triple-demic-2023","status":"publish","type":"news","link":"https:\/\/www.aetf.com\/news\/avoid-the-triple-demic-2023\/","title":{"rendered":"Avoid the Triple-demic 2023"},"content":{"rendered":"<h1>Avoid the Triple-demic 2023<\/h1>\n<h5>Go on the Offensive this Fall<\/h5>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The U.S. is facing another \u201ctriple-demic\u201d when three respiratory illnesses\u2014the seasonal flu, COVID-19, and respiratory syncytial virus (RSV)\u2014will peak during the fall and winter months.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Seasonal flu:<\/strong> Get an annual influenza vaccine (recommended for anyone 6 months and up).<\/li>\n<li><strong>COVID-19:<\/strong> Get the updated booster to improve your immunity, which diminishes over time.<\/li>\n<li><strong>RSV:<\/strong> If you are over age 60, ask your doctor about the new vaccine. (For parents of babies up to 2 years old, ask your pediatrician how to reduce your baby\u2019s risk of getting RSV.) Vaccines are covered by the Plan at 100% when you use an in-network provider or CVS\/Caremark pharmacy.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3 style=\"font-weight: 400;\">If You Get Sick, Get Care Fast<\/h3>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Here\u2019s how to make the most of your benefits:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Use the Wellness &amp; Minor Care program.<\/strong> You pay a $20 copay (no deductible required). Learn more at <a href=\"http:\/\/aetf.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">aetf.com<\/a>, Health &amp; Welfare, Wellness &amp; Minor Care Program.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Go to the Coalition Health Center<\/strong> (Anchorage, Fairbanks, and Mat-Su Valley). You pay $20 per visit; $0 for preventive care and CDL physicals. Schedule an appointment at <a href=\"http:\/\/coalitionhealthcenter.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">coalitionhealthcenter.com<\/a>.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Choose a virtual visit with Teladoc.<\/strong> You pay $0. Get started on the Teladoc app, go to <a href=\"http:\/\/teladoc.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">teladoc.com<\/a>, or call 1 (800) TELADOC (835-2362).<\/li>\n<li><strong>Find an Aetna in-network provider.<\/strong> You\u2019ll avoid having to pay any billed amounts that exceed the Plan\u2019s allowed amount. Search for an Aetna provider at <a href=\"http:\/\/aetf.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">aetf.com<\/a>, Medical Benefits, Using Preferred Providers Outside of Alaska or All of Alaska, and select the \u201cAetna Choice POS II (OpenAccess)\u201d network.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Go on the Offensive this Fall<\/p>\n","protected":false},"featured_media":1230,"template":"","categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-1098","news","type-news","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-latest-news"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.aetf.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/news\/1098","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.aetf.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/news"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.aetf.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/news"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.aetf.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/1230"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.aetf.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1098"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.aetf.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=1098"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.aetf.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=1098"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}