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This is a reminder that not all drugs administered by injection or infusion are covered in the Physicians Drug Program (PDP) as a part of the medical benefit. Some of these drugs are only covered in the outpatient pharmacy benefit when requested by prior authorization (PA) and dispensed by a retail or specialty pharmacy.
Proposed new or amended North Carolina Medicaid and NC Health Choice clinical coverage policies are posted for comment throughout the month.
Registration is open for the March 2019 instructor-led provider training courses listed below. Slots are limited. WebEx courses can be attended remotely from any location with a telephone, computer and internet connection.
There are only two months left to submit an attestation for Program Year 2018. The NC Medicaid EHR Incentive Payment System (NC-MIPS) will close for Program Year 2018 at midnight on April 30, 2019. After that, no changes can be made.
The following new or amended clinical coverage policies are available on NC Medicaid’s website:
NCTracks receives files from the North Carolina Medical Board the first week of every month. Providers do not need to update their license renewals in NCTracks. The expiration date will be updated by NCTracks automatically as long as the license number on the provider's record is correct and matches the license number issued by the Board.
On Feb. 4, 2019, the North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services announced the selection of five Prepaid Health Plans that will participate in Medicaid managed care when the program launches in November 2019.
Out-of-state providers, including border-area providers, must be enrolled in Medicare or their home-state Medicaid program to enroll in NC Medicaid and Health Choice programs.
The following new or amended clinical coverage policies are available on NC Medicaid’s website. These policies supersede previously published policies and procedures.
The sterilization consent form found on the U.S. Department of Health & Human Services (HHS) website has been updated.