Yes, private providers may charge a fee for the administration of the vaccine to the patient. Should they choose to charge an administration fee, the fee may not exceed the regional Medicare payment rate for seasonal influenza 7 vaccine...

Federal funds are being provided to public health authorities to ensure that uninsured or underinsured persons can receive H1N1 vaccine free of charge (see above). Patients without insurance coverage for 2009 H1N1 vaccine may be vaccinated in a private...

In addition to public health departments and the mass vaccination clinics they sponsor, Federally Qualified Health Centers (FQHCs), also known as Section 330-funded Health Centers (HCs), receive federal funding to provide healthcare to underserved...

Yes, health insurance plans providing coverage for influenza vaccinations will reimburse the administration of 2009 H1N1 vaccine provided in a setting if the vaccinator/site has an established contract with that insurer. In addition, many CCVs,...

Yes, a CCV can act as a private provider as long as the CCV has been designated as a 2009 H1N1 vaccinator by the jurisdiction in which it operates. If a CCV organizes a clinic outside of a contract with the public health department to provide staff or...

Yes, the IHS will cover administration of the 2009 H1N1 vaccine to tribal members who are eligible for IHS health care benefits. There will be no charge to eligible tribal members for administration of 2009 H1N1 vaccine.

The currently established CPT code for 2009 H1N1 vaccine is 90663 (influenza virus vaccine, pandemic formulation, H1N1). This code may be reported in conjunction with the unique CPT code for H1N1 vaccine administration: 90470, H1N1 immunization...

Cost-sharing for 2009 H1N1 vaccine administration will be similar to costsharing for other vaccines covered by TRICARE. This cost-sharing may vary depending on what type of TRICARE coverage the beneficiary has. TRICARE beneficiaries should consult...

Yes, TRICARE will cover the 2009 H1N1 vaccine for TRICARE beneficiaries. This coverage applies to beneficiaries served both in Military Treatment Facilities and in private provider offices that are authorized to treat TRICARE beneficiaries.

Yes, the VA will provide the 2009 H1N1 vaccine to Veterans who are enrolled in the VA health care system. There will be no charge to eligible Veterans for administration of H1N1 vaccine. Veterans seeking the H1N1 vaccine but currently not enrolled in...