The Med-Track Process for Employees and Portential New Hires : Day of the Med-Track Physical

Be Prepared

• Do not eat before your physical. You must be fasting for your blood test. You may not eat breakfast, but drinking a glass of water is fine.
• Ensure that you have downloaded and printed the necessary Med-Track documents to bring to your appointment.
• You will be asked to provide a stool sample.
• Please keep any X-rays and other medical files that may be handed to you. Do not send them to International SOS or the Schlumberger medical department.
• Pay your bill and make sure that you obtain a receipt for your Expense Claim.

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Vaccination Requirements (Schlumberger Vaccination Guide)

The following vaccinations are recommended for all high-mobility employees/dependants:

• Tetanus
• Poliomyelitis
• Typhoid
• Hepatitis A
• Hepatitis B

Yellow fever is mandatory for persons who may work or live in Africa and/or South America.

Meningitis A & C vaccination should be administered for persons who may work or live in West Africa.

Diphtheria vaccination is recommended for persons who may work or live in C.I.S. countries and Eastern Europe.

Childhood vaccinations should be updated if necessary (MMR, DTCP, etc.).

Other vaccinations may be necessary depending on the time of travel, local epidemics and destination.

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Malaria Requirements

If you are supposed to live, work or travel in a zone of endemic malaria transmission, the Medical Provider should provide you appropriate information regarding malaria prevention (insect bite prevention and adapted malaria chemoprophylaxis).
Please refer to the consensus statements of:

• Shlumberger Malaria Guide
• CDC: Health Information for International Travel, 2001-2002, which gives advice on vaccine requirements and information on malaria risk and prophylaxis by country. http://www.cdc.gov/travel/yellowbook.pdf
• WHO: International Travel and Health: Vaccination Requirements and Health Advice 2001 - 2002. http://www.who.int/ith/english/index.htm

 

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Payment and Reimbursement

If no guarantee of payment is issued by CIGNA (mainly for periodic Med-Tracks in certain locations):

• Each patient must pay the medical center at the time of the appointment (cash or credit card).
• Medical Centers must provide a receipt of payment to employees.
• Medical expenses for pre-employment Med-Track physicals will be paid by the Potential New Hire to the examining doctor or medical center and the bill will be sent to the Recruiter where it will be reimbursed directly by the CIGNA GLOBAL HEALTH SERVICES.
• International employees (periodic physicals) must send all medical expenses directly to CIGNA GLOBAL HEALTH SERVICES. (See Contact Us)
• Other high mobility (non international) employees must include medical expenses in their monthly expense claim and send to their location.

Payment for additional services is as follows:

• Schlumberger employees/dependants pay for additional services required. These expenses will be reimbursed by CIGNA GLOBAL HEALTH SERVICES or the Schlumberger location only if a prescription is provided by the examining physician who considers the services medically justifiable.

Getting reimbursed

• Pre-employment physicals: Medical expenses for pre-employment physicals will be reimbursed directly by the Schlumberger office that has done the recruiting. Medical bills should be provided to the recruiter or personnel manager.
• Periodic physicals: Medical expenses will be reimbursed by CIGNA GLOBAL HEALTH SERVICES/Schlumberger location.

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