Blog Entry List

On March 1, 2023, Beacon Health Options is changing their name to Carelon Behavioral Health.
Effective Feb. 1, 2022, NC Medicaid increased the Intermediate Care Facilities for Individuals with Intellectual Disabilities provider assessment.
Implementation is delayed until Oct. 1, 2023.
Support local capacity to overcome persistent health inequities by empowering and deploying community health workers (CHWs) and other care extenders to improve population health and support equitable health outcomes.
Federal law requires all Medicaid providers to complete the recredentialing process.
This bulletin replaces Updated Sterilization Consent Form published on Feb. 14, 2023.
The sterilization consent form found on the U.S. Department of Health & Human Services website has been updated.
The federal fee for Medicaid enrollment has increased to $688 for calendar year 2023.
Claims submitted to a health plan have a timely filing claims processing deadline of 180 calendar days
Policy updates for NC Medicaid Direct beneficiaries in the Obstetrical Services and Pregnancy Management Program policies, retroactive to Jan. 1.
This document provides guidance on what capacity building funds can be used for as well as the timeframes for use of the funds.
NC Medicaid is implementing new Managed Care Nursing Facility rates to support nursing facility providers and NC Medicaid members.
Note: This bulletin is replaced by NC Health Choice Move to Medicaid: Timeline for Claims Adjudication and Process for Prior Approvals.
Milestones, playbook updates, beneficiary assignment file, provider reverification, provider records, provider ombudsman, help center and webinars.
Several code updates are effective April 1, 2023