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Latest Vaccine News

DHCS system issue caused erroneous denials of four COVID-19 vaccine admin codes

October 17, 2023

CMA has been made aware of a DHCS system issue that caused erroneous denials for four COVID-19 vaccine administration c...

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Medi-Cal not ready to process claims for new COVID-19 vaccine; Physicians should NOT hold claims

October 04, 2023

According to DHCS it has not yet completed the necessary system and operational changes to allow for adjudication

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New COVID-19 vaccines spur major billing and coding changes

September 22, 2023

AMA recently published new CPT codes that consolidate over 50 previous codes and greatly streamline the reporting of CO...

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DHCS urges providers to hold claims for Pfizer bivalent COVID-19 for children 6 months through 4 years

August 08, 2023

DHCS recently informed providers that its system is not yet able to appropriately adjudicate claims for the bivalent bo...

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PHC’s COVID-19 vaccine programs supported 4,500 vaccination sites to increase access in underserved communities

May 15, 2023

PHC has worked closely with the state of California to bring much-needed resources to increase access to COVID-19 vacci...

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KidsVaxGrant 3.0 deadline extended to March 3

February 27, 2023

As California continues its efforts to vaccinate all eligible residents against COVID-19, the state is offering additio...

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CDPH launches COVID-19 therapeutics “warmline” support for providers

January 18, 2023

California health care providers can now call (866) 268-4322 (COVID-CA) to receive free and confidential consultation o...

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Physicians urged to remain vigilant in recommending COVID-19 and flu vaccines for kids

November 29, 2022

Recent authorizations of bivalent COVID-19 vaccines for children 5 years and up will help protect young patients from t...

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CDPH and PHC launch grant to improve COVID-19 treatment in underserved communities

September 20, 2022

CDPH has launched the COVID-19 Test to Treat Equity Grant Program. COVID-19 treatment greatly reduces risk of hospitali...

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CDPH ends weekly testing requirements for most unvaccinated heath care workers

September 19, 2022

CDPH is ending COVID-19 policies that required weekly COVID-19 testing for unvaccinated individuals in high-risk workpl...

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CMA updates COVID vaccine billing resources to include new bivalent boosters

September 07, 2022

In a critical next step forward in our country’s COVID-19 vaccination program, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and...

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New funding available to support physicians providing pediatric COVID-19 vaccines

August 01, 2022

PHC today announced that CDPH is investing an additional $10 million to support physicians providing pediatric COVID-19...

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Medi-Cal now ready to accept COVID-19 vaccine admin claims for small children

July 26, 2022

DHCS is now ready to accept Medi-Cal vaccine administration claims for individuals 6 months and older.

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DHCS urges physicians to hold vaccine administration claims for small children

June 28, 2022

DHCS has not yet completed the system and operational changes required to enable successful claims adjudication for adm...

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Are you ready for COVID-19 vaccines for children under 5?

June 09, 2022

COVID-19 vaccines for children under age 5 may be available as soon as the end of June. Vaccine preorders are now avail...

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AMA announces CPT update for pediatric COVID-19 vaccine candidate

June 01, 2022

AMA announced an update to the CPT code set to now include the Moderna COVID-19 vaccine for children ages 6 months thro...

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Deadline extended for pediatric COVID-19 vaccine grant program; apply by July 15

May 24, 2022

PHC has extended the deadline for its KidsVaxGrant program – which will award grants of up to $15,000 to support Vaccin...

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CDPH to host COVID-19 vaccine administration billing and reimbursement webinar

May 20, 2022

CDPH is hosting a COVID-19 Vaccine Administration Billing and Reimbursement webinar on Wednesday May 25, 2022,

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Regulator issues guidance on COVID-19 testing and vaccination reimbursement

May 17, 2022

A CMA-sponsored law that took effect on January 1, 2022, requires health plans and insurers to cover COVID-19 testing a...

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CMA files declaration in support of LA County COVID-19 vaccine policy for employees

April 20, 2022

CMA filed a declaration with U.S. District Court for the Central District of California, in support of a County of Los ...

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FQHC, RHC and Tribal FQHC providers may now submit claims for COVID-19 vaccine admin

April 19, 2022

DHCS has indicated it will automatically reprocess claims previously submitted. These claims will be automatically repr...

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Feds approve COVID-19 vaccine admin rate for FQHCs, RHCs and Tribal FQHCs

April 04, 2022

In March 2021, the California Department of Health Care Services (DHCS) submitted a State Plan Amendment (SPA 21-0020) ...

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PHC launches new grant program to support physicians providing pediatric COVID-19 vaccines

April 01, 2022

Noting the continued importance of community vaccinators in the efforts to increase vaccine uptake

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Webinar: Using social media to effectively communicate about COVID-19 vaccines

February 10, 2022

Please join #ThisIsOurShot physicians, Vicki Chan, M.D., and Alex McDonald, M.D., for a webinar training for health c...

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California health care workers given one more month to get booster shots

January 31, 2022

Individuals working in health care facilities now have until March 1, 2022, to get their shot. If they are not eligible...

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Bill introduced to close personal exemption loophole for COVID-19 school vaccinations

January 24, 2022

Senator Richard Pan, M.D., has introduced a bill—the Keep Schools Open and Safe Act—to close the personal belief exempt...

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Legislators form vaccine work group to boost public health policies

January 21, 2022

California legislators recently announced the formation of the legislative Vaccine Work Group, which is developing cohe...

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Anthem continues to reprocess more than $2.8 million in pediatric vaccine claim underpayments

January 20, 2022

Anthem Blue Cross continues to reprocess more than $2.8 million in underpayments tied to the COVID-19 vaccine for 5–11-...

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CDPH hosting two webinars this week to equip physicians to talk to patients about COVID-19 vaccines

January 18, 2022

CDPH is hosting two webinars this week to equip trusted medical professionals with tools and techniques

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State and federal government issue new guidelines and support to fight COVID-19, including mandatory boosters for California health care workers

December 22, 2021

With the highly transmissible omicron variant now accounting

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Anthem Blue Cross implements fix for pediatric COVID-19 vaccine underpayments

December 17, 2021

Anthem Blue Cross has reported progress in addressing underpayments tied to the newly approved COVID-19 vaccine for the...

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Medi-Cal to cover pediatric COVID-19 vaccine counseling by health care providers

December 14, 2021

CMS is now requiring states to cover COVID-19 vaccine counseling visits in which health care providers talk to families...

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Anthem Blue Cross underpaying pediatric COVID-19 vaccine claims

December 02, 2021

Anthem is reimbursing the newly approved COVID-19 vaccine for the 5–11-year-old pediatric population at unreasonably lo...

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Clearinghouse corrects problem causing rejection of COVID-19 vaccine claims for children

November 22, 2021

Shortly after federal approval of the COVID-19 vaccine for children age 5-11, the California Medical Association (CMA) ...

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UnitedHealth will repay providers underpaid for COVID-19 vaccine administration

November 16, 2021

UnitedHealthcare has said it will reprocess claims for COVID-19 vaccine administration after federal investigators foun...

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Next Virtual Grand Rounds to focus on COVID-19 and the holidays

November 16, 2021

Join us on Tuesday, December 7, 2021, for the 18th installment of our monthly Virtual Grand Rounds — COVID-19 and the H...

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CMA-sponsored law requires payors to cover cost of COVID-19 testing and vaccine admin

November 10, 2021

Ensuring physicians can administer tests and vaccines is critical to putting the COVID-19 pandemic behind us. This is w...

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CMS requires health care workers at participating facilities be vaccinated

November 10, 2021

CMS issued an Interim Final Rule mandating that health care workers at facilities participating in the Medicare and M...

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Change coming to Medicare Advantage claims for vaccine administration services

November 10, 2021

Effective January 1, 2022, CMS will change the way physicians bill for COVID-19 vaccine administration for Medicare Adv...

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California physicians encourage caregivers to get children vaccinated against COVID-19

November 08, 2021

In the wake of the U.S. Food and Drug Administration’s (FDA) emergency-use approval of the Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine agai...

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PHC requesting proposals to increase CalVaxGrant awareness and applications

November 05, 2021

PHC is soliciting proposals from organizations to conduct outreach to physician practices between November 8 – Decemb...

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COVID-19 Webinar: How to Have Effective Conversations about COVID-19 Vaccines and Pregnancy and Fertility

November 05, 2021

Please join ob-gyns LaTanya Hines, M.D., and Michael Policar, M.D., for a webinar training on how to effectively comm...

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Join us on November 9 for Virtual Grand Rounds—Spotlight on COVID-19 Vaccines

November 03, 2021

As we head into the winter, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) continues to meet to discuss some major questio...

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DMHC urges payors to proactively prepare for pediatric COVID-19 vaccine admin claims

November 02, 2021

DMHC recently issued an all-plan letter encouraging plans to take steps now so they can proactively prepare for the adm...

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CDPH hosting two webinars in preparation for COVID-19 vaccination of 5-11 year olds

November 02, 2021

Providers of pediatric services, please join CDPH for a one-hour town hall webinar to discuss COVID-19 vaccination of...

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CMA urges state to push payors to proactively prepare for pediatric COVID-19 vaccine admin claims

October 26, 2021

CMA sent a letter to DMHC and CDI asking the agencies to encourage payors to proactively prepare their claims...

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CDPH updates vaccine eligibility chart for providers

October 12, 2021

The California Department of Public Health has updated it’s COVID-19 Vaccine Eligibility Chart for providers. The cha...

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Next Virtual Grand Rounds to focus on variants, vaccines and epidemiology

October 05, 2021

As we enter our second year since the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic, we still hold many questions about the nature of ...

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