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Public Comments Requested by May 30, 2025.
Public comments requested by May 7, 2025.
Information on Provider Ombudsman, CFSP, and Upcoming Credentialing Changes.
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.
Coverage has been restored to definitive drug testing codes that exceed seven drug classes retroactive to Dec. 1, 2024.
Starting April 15, 2025, Pre-Admission Screening and Resident Review (PASRR) users must use Multi-Factor Authentication (MFA) via MyNCID to enhance security.
Effective Date: April 1, 2025.
The PREP Act is extended to Dec. 31, 2029, expanding COVID-19 and flu vaccine access at pharmacy Point-of-Sale for ages 3 and older.
Effective Feb. 3, 2025, unless communicated otherwise by the Department
Information on Hurricane Helene Flexibilities, OPR Updates, MFA for All NCTracks Users, and more.
Providers affected by Hurricane Helene have additional time to submit requests for services
Health plans are required to pay interest to providers if they fail to accurately pay or inappropriately deny a claim.