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 a herpes virus that usually appears in adults recently exposed to their grandchildren who have chickenpox (also a herpes). Shingles are not internal -- the virus tends to follow nerve endings in the skin, erupting along the trunk, arms, and even into the eye.There are no tests.hingles is a herpes virus that usually appears in adults recently exposed to their grandchildren who have chickenpox (also a herpes). Shingles are not internal -- the virus tends to follow nerve endings in the skin, erupting along the trunk, arms, and even into the eye.