| Subject: | CMS Releases Information on its Free Care Rule for 2009 H1N1 Influenza Vaccination |
| Category: | Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS)
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| Published: | Fri, 30 Oct 2009 - 11:00 am |
| The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) has issued information on its Free Care Rule for 2009 H1N1 Influenza vaccinations. CMS has provided the following information: Medicare:In order to make the H1N1 vaccine available to all, the CDC has instructed public health departments and local clinics to only bill third party payers for those patients who have coverage for administration of the vaccine. Medicare payment is generally prohibited when a service is paid for by another... The full article is available to StayAlert subscribers. Click here for a free trial subscription. |
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