Some WIC FMNP coupons have been
redeemed that are not properly printed.
These coupons have been redeemed by farmers and sent to
NH DHHS for reimbursement/payment. NH DHHS is unable to reimburse these
coupons because they are not valid coupons. As a result, the farmers that took
these coupons are incurring a loss.
These improper coupons are completely blank except for the purple "NH WIC Program" watermark--even the stub is
blank.
To be a valid coupon that NH DHHS will reimburse, when the farmer accepts
it, the coupon must have:
a stub
with the unique, sequential number and the words "2007 NH farmers' Market
Coupon. . .later than
a coupon
with:
the purple
"NH WIC Program" watermark
the
denomination $2.00 in an oval
a bar code
with a registration number (each coupon has unique, sequential number)
the year
"2007" in large print, and
All the words: "Get Fresh, Get
Five. . .NOT FOR USE AT WIC GROCERY STORES"
All WIC FMNP registered farmers were
trained to recognize a valid coupon and to reject any that are not
complete.
If anyone has questions, contact Pam Welcome or Laura.F.Desmarais,
NH DHHS, 800-WIC-4321.