HRSA COVID-19 Coverage Assistance Fund launched

Posted on: 5/7/21

The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, through the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA), has announced a new program covering costs of administering COVID-19 vaccines to patients enrolled in health plans that either do not cover vaccination fees or cover them with patient cost-sharing. Since providers cannot bill patients for COVID-19 vaccination fees, this new program, the COVID-19 Coverage Assistance Fund (CAF), addresses an outstanding compensation need for providers on the front lines vaccinating underinsured patients.  

The CAF is funded through the Provider Relief Fund Program and will accept eligible claims from providers dated on or after Dec. 14, 2020. Read full press release here. Learn more about the CAF program here. Learn more about the Provider Relief Fund Program here.