In BlueCross BlueShield of South Carolina's open formulary benefit design, once a drug is FDA approved, we will cover it. Dual eligibles have gotten used to the open formulary under Medicaid, but some of Medicare's formularies might be closed, and we don't know what those will be.
Shingle(noun) a piece of wood sawed or rived thin and small, with one end thinner than the other, -- used in covering buildings, especially roofs, the thick ends of one row overlapping the thin ends of the row below.
Shingles is an outbreak of rashes and blisters on the skin, caused by the same virus that causes chickenpox. Once an individual has had chickenpox, the virus stays in the body in an inactive state. Years later, the virus can become active, causing shingles. The first symptoms of shingles are unusual skin sensations.