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- Why should I enroll in the VFC Program?
- What should I do if a patient presents with Medicaid and a third party insurance?
- If my practice resides in Utah, but I vaccinate another state's children, from where do I receive the vaccine?
- When can I expect my vaccine order to arrive?
- What should I do with expired or spoiled vaccine?
- What should I do with vaccine that will soon expire?
Why should I enroll in the VFC Program?
- Free vaccine
- No cost to participate
- Free immunization assessment
- Reduce client out-of-pocket expense
- Ensure timely vaccinations
- Free training for staff members
- Keep patients in medical home for comprehensive health
care
What should I do if a patient presents with Medicaid and a
third party insurance?
Use VFC vaccine and bill Medicaid for the administration fee.
Do not bill third party insurance.
If my practice resides in Utah, but I vaccinate another
state's children, from where do I receive the vaccine?
You will receive vaccine from the Utah VFC Program because
of your practice residence. Bill the patient's Medicaid state
for the administration fee. VFC is a federal program.
When can I expect my vaccine order to arrive?
Vaccine orders shipped through our vaccine distributor, McKesson, will arrive within approximately two weeks. Varicella vaccine is shipped separately from other vaccines and should arrive within two to three weeks. Please contact the Utah VFC Program and NOT McKesson, if you have any problems or questions regarding your vaccine order.
What should I do with expired or spoiled vaccine?
Do not discard expired or spoiled vaccine. Notify the Utah Immunization Program immediately of any wasted vaccine and ship back to McKesson instead of the Utah VFC Program using the McKesson return label. The Vaccine Return and Transfer Form still must be faxed to the Utah VFC Program.
Providers are responsible for their vaccine supply and should have an emergency vaccine handling procedure in place in the event of a power outage or refrigerator failure. Providers are encouraged to have an alarm system if they keep large inventories of vaccine.
What should I do with vaccine that will soon expire?
f you have vaccine that you do not anticipate using within 90 days of expiration, you should call the Utah Immunizatin Program to discuss transferring the vaccine to another VFC provider. Do not transfer viable vaccine to the Utah Immunization Program.
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