>===== Original Message From "margirl" <> ===== >After our VFC flu vaccine was gone last year we used private stock and >billed Medicaid directly for the vaccine plus administration fee. All were >rejected because Medicaid stated that flu vaccine was available through the >VFC program and they would not reimburse us for using our private supply >when it is a covered service. > That is why I did not do it again, I can't loose $$$ that way every year. >I'm not sure how we would use our private supply and bill Medicaid...how >would they know that it was used for healthy children outside of the VFC-MI >recommendation? > They really don't know the difference, BUT, they will give you a limited amount of flu based on your patient numbers, and if you waste it on people outside the guidelines then you have none left for the kids that really need it! >Karen Kohlruss RN BSN >Holland Pediatrics >