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The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) is implementing 50 new procedure codes effective April 1, 2025.
Information on Hurricane Helene Flexibilities, OPR Updates, MFA for All NCTracks Users, and more 
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services has extended this service through March 31, 2025
Effective April 1, 2025.
Forum to be held June 4-5 in Raleigh.
Coverage has been restored to definitive drug testing codes that exceed seven drug classes retroactive to Dec. 1, 2024.
Use Standard Plan and Tailored Plan provider portals or Real-Time Eligibility Electronic Data Interchange Transactions 270/271.
NC Medicaid added coverage for Healthcare Common Procedure Coding System (HCPCS) Code G0512 for Rural Health Clinics (RHCs) and Federally Qualified Health Centers (FQHCs)

An amended version of Clinical Coverage Policy 5A-3, Nursing Equipment and Supplies with an effective date of March 1, 2025, was posted to the NC Medicaid Clinical Coverage Policy web page.

Starting April 15, 2025, Pre-Admission Screening and Resident Review (PASRR) users must use Multi-Factor Authentication (MFA) via MyNCID to enhance security.