A tight state budget for the new fiscal year may change the price of immunizations paid by some families in the Magic Valley. State-provided immunizations for all children, regardless if they're covered by health insurance, ended on July 1st.
To help alleviate what officials with the South-Central Public Health District are calling a considerable financial burden, they will continue to bill Blue Cross of Idaho or Regence Blue Shield of Idaho, for families with coverage.
The health district will require an initial 20 percent payment at the time of the immunizations, with the remaining 80 percent of the costs billed to the child's parent or guardian.
Families enrolled in Medicaid, those with no health insurance, or health insurance that doesn't cover immunizations will continue to receive the state-provided immunizations through the 'Vaccine For Children' Program.
