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NYC VFC Provider Requirements:
Vaccine Fraud and Abuse

To prevent, identify and investigate any suspected cases of fraud and abuse of VFC vaccine, the NYC Bureau of Immunization follows “The NYC VFC Vaccine Fraud and Abuse Policy” provided below. If the BOI identifies that publicly funded vaccine were misdirected to non-VFC eligible children, they have the right to request that the vaccine is reimbursed to the VFC program.

To report suspected cases of fraud or abuse of the VFC Program, call the Bureau of Immunization, Provider Quality Assurance Unit at 347-396-2404 or the New York State Office of the Medicaid Inspector General Fraud Hotline at 877-873-7283. Complaints may also be filed on-line.

NYC VFC Vaccine Fraud and Abuse Policy (PDF)

CDC VFC Vaccine Fraud and Abuse Policy Operations Guide Module 10 (PDF)

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