Vaccine Revolving Fund_Memo — File 23-1408

Authorize Fund Vaccine Revolving Fund Department/Officer Authorized To Spend Director, Health and Human Services City Hall Annex, 50 Evergreen Ave, Somerville, MA 02143 kcarroll@somervillema.gov Programs/Services/Activities Funded The Vaccine Revolving Fund is used to provide the costs of all clinical and administrative resources needed to offer a range of vaccinations to City of Somerville community members. All vaccines (privately purchased and state supplied) offer reimbursements for either both or one of the following health insurance claim fees: cost of the vaccine and administration fee. Our third-party biller, UMass Medical School (Commonwealth Medicine), provides the claim billing service, at cost, to collect the health insurance reimbursements. The fund also offers the opportunity to provide vaccination services to those uninsured or under-insured by off-setting the costs incurred with the reimbursements received from private insurance companies. The following activities and services can be funded with a Vaccine Revolving Fund: • Clinical supplies (needles, syringes, sharps containers, band-aids, Epi-Pens, etc.) • Administrative support and supplies (technology, printing/communication, staffing, interpreters, software) • Expand vaccines available through HHS department (shingles, Tdap, Hep B, etc.) in addition to the more routine seasonal influenza and covid vaccines. Receipts Credited Vaccine reimbursement claims from health insurance companies Spending Limit $60,000