Reimbursement for COVID-19 Testing, Treatment, and Vaccination Services for Uninsured Individuals 

Mar 22, 2022

The U.S. Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) announced the following updates regarding submission of claims to the HRSA Uninsured Program for COVID-19 testing, treatment, and vaccination services for uninsured individuals:  

• On March 22, 2022, at 11:59 pm ET, the HRSA Uninsured Program will stop accepting claims for testing and treatment due to lack of sufficient funds. 

• On April 5, 2022, at 11:59 pm ET, the HRSA Uninsured Program will also stop accepting vaccination claims due to a lack of sufficient funds. 

• HRSA will pay claims submitted by these deadlines subject to the availability of funds. 

For additional information on the HRSA claims submission deadlines, see COVID-19 Uninsured Program Claims Submission Deadline FAQs. 

As a reminder, providers can still receive reimbursement for COVID-19 testing, treatment, and vaccination services for uninsured individuals through MaineCare’s COVID-19 uninsured benefit. This benefit is available for uninsured individuals through the end of the federal Public Health Emergency (PHE). The Secretary of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services has formally renewed the PHE through April 16, 2022, but has indicated it intends to provide states 60 days’ notice prior to the termination of the PHE. 

Find more information about the MaineCare COVID-19 uninsured benefit in this Provider Guidance document.  

Please contact your Provider Relations Specialist with questions about the MaineCare COVID-19 uninsured benefit. If you have questions about how to help your patients with the application process for the MaineCare COVID-19 uninsured benefit, please contact the Office for Family Independence at 1-855-797-4357.