CMS announced an increase in Medicare payment for at-home administration of COVID-19 vaccines. Medicare will now pay $75 per at-home dose, nearly double its previous $40 adminitration rate.
CMS boosted Medicare payment for COVID-19 vaccines administered in the patient’s home to $75 per dose, the agency announced June 9. Prior to June 9, Medicare paid $40 per dose for COVID-19 vaccines administered in the patient’s home.
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