Persons with the following health plans, who bring their cards, may be covered: BC/BS; Ambetter, United Healthcare, Aetna; Medicare Part B or Medicare Advantage Plan C; KanCare/Medicaid (Sunflower State Health Plan, Aetna Better Health of KS, United Healthcare Community Plan); UMR.

Out-of-network/No insurance is also available and payable at the time of service.

$40 Regular dose.

$90 High dose (typically for 65+).

• Prevent the flu and maternal complications. Changes in the immune system, heart and lungs during pregnancy make pregnant women more likely to experience severe illness from the flu. Getting a flu shot can prevent pregnant women from getting the flu. The flu shot also reduces pregnant women's chances of being hospitalized with the flu by about 40%.
• Prevent potential fetal health problems due to the flu. Having a fever caused by the flu early in pregnancy might increase the risk of fetal birth defects and other fetal health problems.
• Protect your baby after birth. Infants are at increased risk of severe flu symptoms. But a flu vaccine can't be given until a baby is 6 months old. The antibodies you develop from a flu shot during pregnancy pass through the placenta — and through breast milk if you're breastfeeding. These antibodies help protect your baby from the flu after birth.

Slyvia Bradford joined the Saline County Health Department in 2018 as Home Health Coding and Office Specialist. 

I am a jack of all trades and a master of none. I try to keep our office equipment supplied and functional (by calling the pros) when it isn’t functional. I attend to walk-in traffic that visits the office, as well as take and make calls as needed. I oversee the home health aides' schedule to make each day as smooth as possible. I accommodate other medical and insurance offices' requests for medical records, audit home health aide visits, and track and enter all therapy visits into patient charts. Last but by no means least, the most cherished part of what I do is trying my very level best to be a support to the nurses who so selflessly tend to our patients.

What I like most about the work I do is the people I get the pleasure of spending my days with. I don’t get to spend a lot of time with people outside of the Home Health Agency, but the Health Department employs many big-hearted and wonderful people. The ladies in the Home Health go above and beyond daily and are the best part of a long day. When it comes time for myself or a loved one to need care, I can only hope and pray that the care given can compare to what I see from these ladies in this office every day.

To be in such company is not only humbling but also fulfilling. Professionally I have a great situation every day, so I don’t feel like I need to look forward to change.

Personally, I very recently found out I have a new grandbaby on the way, due in May. I am super excited about that. This one will be Grandbaby #4!

Outside of being a grandma, life is tame anymore. I don’t really have any hobbies, so to speak, I love to cook, and I have a spectacular husband who is great about taking me out. I entertain myself with my gold-winged parakeet named Toes, who likes to eat almonds, play peek-a-boo, and sing “taken a bath” as he does so in the bird bath. I love parks, picnics, and just about any time spent with the grands. Christmas time is my favorite time of year. It makes me feel all warm and fuzzy.

We've moved! (Digitally speaking.) Saline County's website got a facelift thanks to Manhattan-based, award-winning GovBuilt and a great team at the county! We think you'll find the new website easier to navigate and find the information you're looking for online. Within the Health Department's page, you'll see that each division- Clinic, Home Health, Childcare Licensing, WIC, and more- has a dedicated page. You'll also find answers to many frequently asked questions, a calendar of events, and self-service options for online payments and scheduling.  

COVID deaths steady. Hospitalizations down. Cases down.

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When she was 25, Brenda was in a car crash on her way to the grocery store. After the incident, she needed to see numerous doctors and neurologists, and one of them gave her a prescription for opioid pain medication. Brenda doesn’t remember being warned about the risks of taking prescription opioids or the dangers of misuse. One day after she filled the prescription, she doubled her dose, and, from that moment on, she never again took the medication as it was prescribed. She began going to multiple doctors for pills and eventually was buying and selling them in her community. She felt lonely and isolated and was suffering. Everything else took a backseat in her life, including her friends and family. Brenda became addicted to heroin, a point that she never thought she would reach.

When Brenda discovered she was four weeks pregnant, “Part of me wanted to keep using, but more of me wanted to stop,” she said. Thanks to the help of her family, especially her stepfather, she was able to get into a treatment program for pregnant women and to detox. She entered a transitional living program and delivered a healthy baby. She has been in recovery for two years.