The Vermont Department of Health has published a list of vaccines for Vaccines for Children (VFC) and Vaccine for Adults (VFA)
For more information about the Vermont Department of Health, please visit:
http://www.healthvermont.gov/disease-control/immunization-providers
For specific information about vaccine financing visit:
http://www.healthvermont.gov/immunizations-infectious-disease/immunization-health-care-professionals/vaccine-financing
Yes. Eligibility status screening is still a federal/state requirement for every visit and has not changed.
No. For providers who are enrolled in the VFC and/or VFA program, vaccines are obtained by contacting the Department of Health at ImmunizationProgram@state.vt.us or by calling 800-640-4374. KidsVax®, the administrator for VVPP, does not collect, store or distribute any vaccines. VDH handles the purchase and distribution of vaccines under this program.
No. VVPP includes financing mechanism for a portion of Vermont’s universal vaccine purchasing system for children and adults. Neither the federally-funded Vaccines for Children program, nor the state’s purchase of vaccines for children in state-sponsored medical plans is affected by the Vermont Vaccine Purchasing Program. All providers receiving vaccine through this program must enroll annually in the VFC and/or VFA program and adhere to all program requirements.
Since the assessment only covers the cost of the vaccine, providers will bill either the payers or the patients directly for vaccine administration fees, as is their current practice.
No. Providers should not include any code in their billing for the state-supplied vaccines. They should only bill for administrative costs.
Vaccines will be available for ALL CDC/ACIP recommended diseases. Vaccines that are approved by the Maine Vaccine Board will be available for all children from birth until age 19 through physicians and other healthcare providers. Patients will not be charged for the cost of the vaccine. Therefore, financial barriers, (e.g. high insurance deductibles and out-of-pocket expenses), will no longer be an obstacle for children to receive vaccine. This is one of the best ways to improve immunization rates and keep kids healthy.
It is the goal of VVPP to implement this program in a way that allows all Vermont primary healthcare providers to participate fully. This program does not dictate whether health plans or other payers must continue to reimburse providers for any privately purchased vaccines. Each health plan or other payer must make its own policy. Please contact the appropriate health plan directly for further information.
This information is updated by VDH monthly. You can link directly to this report by clicking here: http://healthvermont.gov/hc/imm/documents/VFC_VFA_physician_list.xls
Patients whose payers have opted into the program will not be charged for the cost of the vaccine; however, some patients may still be charged an immunization administration fee by their provider.
Yes. Pharmacists may also enroll in the Vaccine Distribution Program to receive state-supplied vaccine for all children and for adults who are covered by participating payers.
No. VVPP’s enabling legislation only states that . . . “the department shall solicit, facilitate and supervise the participation of health care professionals, health care facilities . . .” However, VDH encourages all primary health care providers to enroll.
Vermont is a universal vaccine purchase state, where the state Immunization Program purchases vaccines from the CDC federal contract at no cost to providers, for use by all children and adults. Patients may still be charged an immunization administration fee. This is intended to assist you in providing comprehensive preventive care and to allow for fewer missed opportunities for immunization.
No. The program does not set vaccine policy or create vaccine laws. It facilitates the state’s universal purchase of vaccines by collecting assessments from insurers, third-party administrators, and other payers to fund the cost of vaccines.
The cost of seasonal flu vaccine for children is included in vaccine estimates and in the cost calculations. The cost of seasonal flu vaccine for adults is not included in either the vaccine estimates or cost calculations at this time.
Neither VVPP nor KidsVax® takes a position for or against the administration of any particular vaccine to any specified individual. The VVPP will generally fund the vaccines shown on the Vermont Recommended Immunization Schedule.
The program is not funded by taxpayers. The program collects the costs of vaccines and program expenses from insurers, third-party administrators, and other payers who are already obligated to pay health care costs for their beneficiaries. These funds are paid directly to the state so the state can purchase vaccines at federal contract rates. This lowers the cost to insurers of funding immunization services.
Yes. Eligibility status screening is still a federal/state requirement for every visit and has not changed.
No. For providers who are enrolled in the VFC and/or VFA program, vaccines are obtained by contacting the Department of Health at ImmunizationProgram@state.vt.us or by calling 800-640-4374. KidsVax®, the administrator for VVPP, does not collect, store or distribute any vaccines. VDH handles the purchase and distribution of vaccines under this program.
No. VVPP includes financing mechanism for a portion of Vermont’s universal vaccine purchasing system for children and adults. Neither the federally-funded Vaccines for Children program, nor the state’s purchase of vaccines for children in state-sponsored medical plans is affected by the Vermont Vaccine Purchasing Program. All providers receiving vaccine through this program must enroll annually in the VFC and/or VFA program and adhere to all program requirements.
Since the assessment only covers the cost of the vaccine, providers will bill either the payers or the patients directly for vaccine administration fees, as is their current practice.
No. Providers should not include any code in their billing for the state-supplied vaccines. They should only bill for administrative costs.
Vaccines will be available for ALL CDC/ACIP recommended diseases. Vaccines that are approved by the Maine Vaccine Board will be available for all children from birth until age 19 through physicians and other healthcare providers. Patients will not be charged for the cost of the vaccine. Therefore, financial barriers, (e.g. high insurance deductibles and out-of-pocket expenses), will no longer be an obstacle for children to receive vaccine. This is one of the best ways to improve immunization rates and keep kids healthy.
It is the goal of VVPP to implement this program in a way that allows all Vermont primary healthcare providers to participate fully. This program does not dictate whether health plans or other payers must continue to reimburse providers for any privately purchased vaccines. Each health plan or other payer must make its own policy. Please contact the appropriate health plan directly for further information.
This information is updated by VDH monthly. You can link directly to this report by clicking here: http://healthvermont.gov/hc/imm/documents/VFC_VFA_physician_list.xls
Patients whose payers have opted into the program will not be charged for the cost of the vaccine; however, some patients may still be charged an immunization administration fee by their provider.
Yes. Pharmacists may also enroll in the Vaccine Distribution Program to receive state-supplied vaccine for all children and for adults who are covered by participating payers.
No. VVPP’s enabling legislation only states that . . . “the department shall solicit, facilitate and supervise the participation of health care professionals, health care facilities . . .” However, VDH encourages all primary health care providers to enroll.
Vermont is a universal vaccine purchase state, where the state Immunization Program purchases vaccines from the CDC federal contract at no cost to providers, for use by all children and adults. Patients may still be charged an immunization administration fee. This is intended to assist you in providing comprehensive preventive care and to allow for fewer missed opportunities for immunization.
No. The program does not set vaccine policy or create vaccine laws. It facilitates the state’s universal purchase of vaccines by collecting assessments from insurers, third-party administrators, and other payers to fund the cost of vaccines.
The cost of seasonal flu vaccine for children is included in vaccine estimates and in the cost calculations. The cost of seasonal flu vaccine for adults is not included in either the vaccine estimates or cost calculations at this time.
Neither VVPP nor KidsVax® takes a position for or against the administration of any particular vaccine to any specified individual. The VVPP will generally fund the vaccines shown on the Vermont Recommended Immunization Schedule.
The program is not funded by taxpayers. The program collects the costs of vaccines and program expenses from insurers, third-party administrators, and other payers who are already obligated to pay health care costs for their beneficiaries. These funds are paid directly to the state so the state can purchase vaccines at federal contract rates. This lowers the cost to insurers of funding immunization services.