Covid-19

The South Carolina Department of Health and Human Services (SCDHHS) will reimburse for the administration of additional doses of the COVID-19 vaccine consistent with the updated emergency use authorization issued by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and the recommendations of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).

The South Carolina Department of Health and Human Services (SCDHHS) is issuing a clarification regarding billing for vaccine administration current procedural terminology (CPT) codes 90460 and 90461 for vaccines obtained through the Vaccines for Children (VFC) program to Healthy Connections Medicaid-enrolled children. The guidance included in this bulletin replaces existing SCDHHS guidance on this topic, including the agency’s Oct. 15, 2020, bulletin .

The South Carolina Department of Health and Human Services (SCDHHS) will reimburse for COVID-19 vaccine administration, without patient cost-sharing, when provided to Healthy Connections Medicaid members in a manner consistent with recommendations of the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP). The information contained in this bulletin is intended to provide guidance on vaccine administration coverage during the initial period of availability when the vaccine is being federally purchased.