A hospital in Louisiana promotes vaccines. Photo: Mario Tama/Getty Images
The American Medical Association has created new billing codes so insurance programs can pay doctors, hospitals and others to administer a third dose of the Pfizer and Moderna COVID-19 vaccines.
Between the lines: America's medical billing systems are ready to go even though the federal policy on widespread booster doses still requires a thumbs-up from the FDA and the CDC's expert vaccine panel.
Worth reminding: The vaccines are still free for everyone, which means you don't have to pay anything out of pocket for a shot.
- Medicare pays providers $40 for each vaccine dose given.