If a family has a medical savings account or health savings account does that account affect a child’s VFC eligibility?
Individuals covered by medical savings accounts or health savings accounts must also have high deductible health plan coverage. Therefore, such individuals are insured. The 2002 VFC Operations Guide states that underinsured children are eligible to receive VFC vaccine only if they are served by an FQHC or RHC. What is the definition of “served by? In the VFC program, “served by” means that underinsured children are seen in or under the auspices of an FQHC or RHC to obtain the VFC vaccine. If a child presents for vaccines and does not have health insurance but the parent plans to insure the child, would this child be eligible for VFC vaccine? If the child has no health insurance on the day he/she presents at the office for immunizations, the child would be VFC eligible because he/she is uninsured. VFC eligibility screening must take place with each visit even though the patient screening form needs to be updated only when the eligibility status of the child changes. If a child is eligib
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