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HHS Launches New Reimbursement Program for COVID-19 Vaccine Administration Fees not Covered by Insurance

HHS Launches New Reimbursement Program for COVID-19 Vaccine Administration Fees not Covered by Insurance

Today, the US Department of Health and Human Services, through the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) is announcing a new program covering costs of administering COVID-19 vaccines to patients enrolled in health plans that either do not cover vaccination fees or cover them with patient cost-sharing. Since providers cannot bill patients for COVID-19 vaccination fees, this new program, the COVID-19 Coverage Assistance Fund (CAF), addresses an outstanding compensation need for providers on the front lines vaccinating underinsured patients.

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