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<strong>Iowa</strong><strong>Department</strong><strong>of</strong> <strong>Human</strong>Services<strong>Provider</strong> and Chapter<strong>Prescribed</strong> <strong>Drugs</strong>Chapter III. <strong>Provider</strong>-Specific PoliciesPage93DateAugust 1, 2013Under the VFC program, all providers are required to follow the most currentRecommended Immunization Schedule from the Advisory Committee onImmunization Practices (ACIP). The following vaccines may be ordered underthe VFC program:♦ DTaP♦ DTaP/Hep B/IPV(Pediarix)♦ DTaP/IPV/Hib (Pentacel)♦ DTaP/IPV (Kinray)♦ DT (pediatric)♦ Td preservative free♦ Tdap♦ Hib♦ Hib/Hep B♦ Hepatitis A♦ Hepatitis B♦ HPV (Gardasil)♦ Influenza♦ MMR♦ MMR/V (ProQuad)♦ Meningococcal conjugate (Menactra)♦ Pneumococcal conjugate (Prevnar)♦ Polio♦ Rotavirus♦ VaricellaFor more information, see the <strong>Iowa</strong> <strong>Department</strong> <strong>of</strong> Public Health web page:http://www.idph.state.ia.us/ImmTB/Immunization.aspx?prog=Imm&pg=VfcAs a result, pharmacists are not reimbursed for providing these vaccineswhen administered by the practitioner. EXCEPTIONS: Payment forimmunizations administered to these persons will continue:♦ Medicaid members who are enrolled in an HMO that has contracted toprovide specific Medicaid services.♦ When Medicare makes payment, the deductibles, coinsurance, and anyMedicaid-covered services beyond the scope <strong>of</strong> Medicare are consideredfor coverage for Medicaid members who are dually eligible for Medicaidand Medicare.♦ Pharmacies enrolled in the Vaccines for Children (VFC) Program throughthe <strong>Iowa</strong> <strong>Department</strong> <strong>of</strong> Public Health may administer influenza vaccinesfor children age 18 and under. Pharmacies will be paid for administration<strong>of</strong> influenza vaccines when the vaccine is covered under the VFC Program.Pharmacists can be reimbursed for vaccines for patients in an institutionalsetting where facility staff administer the vaccine.

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