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Program of All-inclusive Care for the Elderly (PACE) organizations should continue to follow the guidance of local, state and federal officials regarding COVID-19 and thoroughly document reasoning for making decisions which may fall outside of the PACE program model.

Effective Oct. 1, 2020, NC Medicaid will now cover services for transversus abdominis plane blocks for Medicaid and NC Health Choice beneficiaries 11 years and older.

An amended version of Clinical Coverage Policy 1E-7, Family Planning Services with an effective date of Dec. 1, 2020, was posted to the NC Medicaid Clinical Coverage Policy webpage.

This bulletin revises the COVID-Response Site criteria established in SPECIAL BULLETIN COVID-19 #82.

EVV Training for providers using NC Medicaid’s EVV solution, Sandata, is now underway with instructor-led training webinars filling up fast. Training is required to ensure all agency employees are ready to capture EVV visit data.

NC Medicaid will host a Stakeholder Engagement meeting regarding Electronic Visit Verification on Thursday, Dec. 17, 2020, at 10 a.m. Registration is required. 

Clarification regarding Electronic Visit Verification (EVV) and how it applies to in-home caregivers, including service codes for EVV and frequently asked questions on this topic.

The latest version of the Third-Party Liability Medicaid and NC Health Choice billing guide is available.

Effective with date of service Nov. 13, 2020, the Medicaid and NC Health Choice programs cover meningococcal [Groups A, C, Y, W] conjugate vaccine, solution for intramuscular injection (MenQuadfi™) for use in the Physician Administered Drug Program. 

Effective with date of service Aug. 4, 2020, the Medicaid and NC Health Choice programs cover amisulpride injection, for intravenous use (Barhemsys®) for use in the Physician Administered Drug Program (PADP) when billed with HCPCS code J3490 - Unclassified drugs.