Bronson Hospital Vaccination Stations Closing May 13

As COVID-19 cases continue to decrease and vaccine is widely available in the region, Bronson will be closing the walk-in vaccination stations at its hospitals in Battle Creek, Kalamazoo, Paw Paw and South Haven.

“Vaccination for COVID-19 has moved from being something hospitals provided emergently during the pandemic to being part of routine healthcare services,” says Carla Herbert, director of practice operations for Bronson Medical Group. “As a result, we are now able to close the vaccination stations that were set up near the hospital emergency departments. We would like to thank Bronson Health Foundation and the WK Kellogg Foundation for their generous support of these locations.”

Bronson continues to recommend that anyone who is eligible for the COVID-19 vaccine, receive a vaccination to prevent serious illness. The COVID-19 vaccine is available at primary care offices across the Bronson system. Any patient who already has a scheduled appointment can request a vaccination as part of their visit. Patients with questions about the vaccine or how to schedule an appointment are encouraged to contact their primary care office or inquire through their Bronson MyChart account.

For individuals who do not have a primary care provider, visit bronsonhealth.com/findadoc or call Bronson Care Advisors at (269) 341-7788 for assistance. The COVID-19 vaccine is available at many local pharmacies and at area health departments.

The national COVID-19 public health emergency expires on Thursday, May 11 which will change how tests, treatments and vaccines for the pubic are billed and paid for. Those changes will affect individuals differently, depending on whether or not they have health insurance coverage as well as the type of health insurance cover they currently have.

Changes to COVID-19 Vaccines, Testing and Treatment Costs after May 11, 2023:

• Uninsured: Tests, vaccines and treatments will no longer be provided cost-free by the government. Once the federal supply is depleted, individuals will need to pay for the tests.
• Medicare: Vaccines will remain covered. Cost sharing requirements will be reinstated for tests, testing-related services and most treatments.
• Medicaid: Vaccines will remain covered. Testing and treatments will remain covered but will be subject to cost-sharing one year after the PHE ends.
• Privately insured: Vaccines will remain covered. Tests, testing-related services and most treatments will be subject to cost sharing.

You can learn more about the COVID-19 vaccine at COVID-19 Vaccine at Bronson or visit the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) website at Overview of COVID-19 Vaccines | CDC.