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Capture Giving Vaccinations Without Charging Products

Published on Fri Apr 03, 2009

These VFC FAQs help you report the seemingly impossible. Sure, you know what Vaccine for Children (VFC) does, but getting paid for the work without charging for the supply can prove as tangled as any government program. These 3 FAQ answers will help you unravel the guidelines. How DoYou Report the Supplied Product? States track supply used in the VFC program by vaccine code, notes Robin Linker, CPC, CPC-H, CCS-P, CPC-P, MCS-P, CHC, chief executive officer of Robin Linker & Associates Inc. in Aurora, Colo. Youre getting free vaccine and reporting the product. Crucial: Keep track of each vial in your vaccine log. If youre ever audited, youll have a trail showing to whom you gave each vaccine. The Department of Health can pop in anytime for a visit, Linker warns. To report the supply without charging for it, programs may require the following three steps, confirms Pam Tienter, CPC, [...]
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