The MinuteClinic company is filthy and money-hungry. I foolishly assumed they were in network with my insurance as part of CVS and didn't think I needed to check. Unfortunately that's not true, but I was never notified of that at the time of my visit. Real time eligibility on registration should tell them that, which protects both them and patients financially. Instead I was told that the vaccine may not be covered due to the CDC nonsense "but if it isn't it's only like $150 out of pocket". Wrong. I received a bill for nearly $400, $105 of which was for the administration of the vaccine. The NP was with me less than 5 min. Charging $105 for 5 minutes of time amounts to $1260/hour. That's absurd. The self pay rate is less, but you cannot receive the self pay rate once it's submitted to insurance. There's no available discount at all; you're just screwed. But hey, they can give you a payment plan to draw out your suffering! I will never utilize a CVS or MinuteClinic again. We all need to get back to mom and pop pharmacies that actually give a hoot about patients and their health. CVS certainly doesn't. Thank goodness this was *just* a vaccine and not a full visit with diagnostics - I can't imagine what that bill could look like. Make sure if you do go here you contact your insurance company directly yourself to know whether or not you're covered and at what level. read more