Blog Entry List

All providers who have not yet connected are encouraged to sign a Participation Agreement and participate in the onboarding process.
Includes flexibilities related to Tailored Plans and Healthy Opportunities Pilots
This patient experience survey serves as a national standard for measuring and reporting respondents’ experiences with their health care.
Clinical Coverage Pharmacy Policy 9 will allow for donation of abandoned Long-Acting Injectable Antipsychotics to a registered Drug Repository Program
With state budget negotiations ongoing, NCDHHS has worked with CMS to negotiate a compromise to begin submitting documents needed for federal approval to launch Medicaid expansion on October 1, 2023.
NC Medicaid is continuing the extension of the temporary/interim estimated legislative rate increases.
Includes provider recredentialing/reverification, billing requirement modifications, Tailored Plan implementation, upcoming key milestones, playbook updates and more.
All Home Health Care providers are expected to be fully compliant with requirements on Oct. 1, 2023.
Updates include updated policies on Acuity Tiers, Acuity-Based Contacts and Contact Monitoring.
This bulletin provides details on coverage for COVID-19 Vaccines and COVID-19 Counseling after the ending of the Federal Public Health Emergency.

The North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services recently awarded Acentra Health the contract as the Comprehensive Independent Assessment Entity (CIAE) for NC Medicaid.  

Effective July 1, 2023, NC Medicaid has increased the Medicaid rate for Maternal Bundled Payments for pregnancy care.
A draft application for § 1915 (c) NC Innovation Waiver is posted for a 30-day public comment period.
Beneficiaries who will be covered by the Tailored Plans will continue to receive care as they do today.
The report and instructions for completing the report are updated to capture additional information needed for Credit Balance Audits