This bulletin applies to NC Medicaid Managed Care Standard Plans.The North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services (NCDHHS) is releasing updated information about the care management component of capitation payments to NC Medicaid Managed Care Standard Plans effective July 1, 2024.
This bulletin applies to NC Medicaid Managed Care and NC Medicaid Direct.NC Medicaid now covers Point of Care rapid testing for Syphilis and HIV with an effective date of Jan. 1, 2024. This new coverage is being added to address the rise of syphilis and congenital syphilis cases that have re-emerged as a public health threat both nationally and in North Carolina.