Medicare Raises Reimbursement Rate For In-Home COVID-19 Vaccinations

Medicare raised the reimbursement rates for in-home vaccination for coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) to incentivize provider organizations to reach out to home-bound beneficiaries. Medicare will pay an additional $35 per dose for COVID-19 vaccine administration in a beneficiary’s home, increasing the total payment amount for at-home vaccination from approximately $40 to approximately $75 per vaccine dose. For a two-dose vaccine, this results in a total payment of approximately $150 for the administration of both doses, or approximately $70 more than the current rate.

The additional payment amount also accounts for the clinical time . . .