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Overview This page highlights initiatives with a scope broader than Medicaid and SCHIP quality which nonetheless have an impact on those programs. Vaccines for Children -- Regional Maximum Rates The Vaccines for Children Program (VFC) started in 1994. At that time the maximum regional vaccine administration fees were established. The Secretary of Health and Human Services (HHS) set these rates as the maximum so that those categories of children that are not Medicaid would not have to pay more than the designated amount out of pocket. The Medicaid agencies could pay the designated amount or a lesser payment if that fee was not a barrier to care (i.e. providers refusing to participate in VFC because the reimbursement is too low). States that were considered Universal Purchase could pay a higher amount for an administration fee. Universal Purchase states provide vaccines for all children, including the administration fee.
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