1. A. There shall be no reimbursement for the cost of vaccines that are available from the Louisiana Immunization Program/Vaccines for Children Program.
2. B. For vaccine administration, providers shall be reimbursed according to the established fee schedule or billed charges, whichever is the lesser amount.

3. C. Effective for dates of service on or after July 1, 2025, reimbursement for the administration of childhood and adolescent vaccines shall be set at 85 percent of the 2024 Louisiana Region 99 Medicare allowable fee, or billed charges, whichever is the lesser amount.

   1. 1. The reimbursement shall remain the same for those vaccine administration services that are currently being reimbursed at a rate that is between 90 percent and 120 percent of the 2008 Louisiana Medicare Region 99 allowable, but not to exceed the maximum regional charge for vaccine administration as determined by CMS.
   2. D. Administration of vaccines related to a declared public health emergency shall be reimbursed at up to 100 percent of the Louisiana Region 99 Medicare rate for the duration deemed necessary by the Medicaid Program to ensure access. If providers are required to purchase vaccines, the vaccines will be reimbursed.

Authority Note

AUTHORITY NOTE: Promulgated in accordance with R.S. 36:254 and Title XIX of the Social Security Act.

Historical Note

HISTORICAL NOTE: Promulgated by the Department of Health and Hospitals, Office of the Secretary, Bureau of Health Services Financing, LR 35:71 (January 2009), amended by the Department of Health and Hospitals, Bureau of Health Services Financing and the Office of Public Health, LR 39:96 (January 2013), amended by the Department of Health and Hospitals, Bureau of Health Services Financing, LR 41:1289 (July 2015), amended by the Department of Health, Bureau of Health Services Financing, LR 47:49 (January 2021), LR 47:887 (July 2021), LR 51:1859 (November 2025).