Arkansas Administrative Code
Agency 016 - DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN SERVICES
Division 06 - Medical Services
Rule 016.06.08-033 - Vaccines for Children Program Official Notice
This notice is to inform Arkansas Medicaid providers of coverage of the following vaccines under the Vaccines for Children (VFC) program:
90681 "Rotavirus vaccine, human, attenuated, 2 dose schedule, live, for oral use."
90681 will be covered under the VFC program for beneficiaries ages 6-32 weeks with an effective date of 08/15/2008.
90696 "Diphtheria, tetanus toxoids, acellular pertussis vaccine and poliovirus vaccine, inactivated (DTaP-IPV), when administered to children 4 years through 6 years of age, for intramuscular use."
90696 will be covered under the VFC program for beneficiaries ages 4-6 years, for dates of service on or after 08/15/2008.
90698 "Diphtheria, tetanus toxoids, acellular pertussis vaccine, haemophilus influenza Type B, and poliovirus vaccine, inactivated (DTaP-Hib-IPV), for intramuscular use."
90698 will be covered under the VFC program for beneficiaries ages 0-4 years, for dates of service on and after 08/07/2008.
Billing instructions forVFC for these procedure codes:
|
ARKids First-A |
ARKids First-B |
For Ages |
|
90681-EP, TJ modifiers |
90681-TJ modifier |
6-32 weeks |
|
90696-EP, TJ modifiers |
90696-TJ modifier |
4-6 years |
|
90698-EP, TJ modifiers |
90698-TJ modifier |
0-4 years |
For information about participation as a Vaccines for Children provider, contact the Arkansas Department of Health at 501-661-2170 and reference your provider manual.
Thank you for your participation in the Arkansas Medicaid Program.
If you need this material in an alternative format, such as large print, please contact our Americans with Disabilities Act Coordinator at 501-682-8323 (Local); 1-800-482 -5850, extension 2-8323 (Toil-Free) or to obtain access to these numbers through voice relay, 1-800-877 -8973 (TTY Hearing Impaired).
If you have questions regarding this notice, please contact the EDS Provider Assistance Center at In-State WATS 1 - 800-457-4454, or locally and Out-of-State at (501) 376-2211.
Arkansas Medicaid provider manuals, official notices and remittance advice (RA) messages are available for downloading from the Arkansas Medicaid website: www.medicaid.state.ar.us.
