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The Department has extended the public comment period for the Behavioral Health I/DD Tailored Plan Request for Applications Pre-Release Policy Paper published on Jan. 30, 2020.
On Monday, Feb. 10, 2020, the Department will host a webinar to discuss the Behavioral Health I/DD Tailored Plan Request for Applications (RFA) Pre-Release Policy Paper published on Jan. 30, 2020. 
Today the Department of Health and Human Services issued the NC DHHS Transition of Care Draft Policy for public comments detailing the requirements under which the Standard Plan Prepaid Health Plans (PHPs) will facilitate transition of care for members transitioning between PHPs or service delivery systems. 
The following new or amended clinical coverage policies are available on the Clinical Coverage Policies web page on NC Medicaid’s website.
This communication serves as an advisory notice for all providers. The intent is to increase awareness of history-only adjustments and voids within NCTracks. 
North Carolina has an annual office visit limit for both mandatory and optional services within the Medicaid program.
NC-MIPS is Open for Program Year 2019, The Security Risk Analysis, Reminder from CMS Regarding Objective 6 and Objective 7, Clarification from CMS Regarding Objective 5 Measure 1: Patient Electronic Access and General Reminders
To ensure that the Department gives providers enough time to prepare their applications after the release of the finalized manual, the Department has decided to further extend the initial application deadline for providers from Feb. 21, 2020, to June 2020.
We are pleased to share for comment the Behavioral Health I/DD Tailored Plan Request for Applications (RFA) Pre-Release Policy Paper. This complements prior policy papers issued by the Department between 2017 and early 2020 and is intended to give stakeholders additional insight into Behavioral Health I/DD Tailored Plan design areas not previously addressed in other policy papers. 
In response to the higher than normal number of influenza cases and influenza-related complications and deaths, NC Medicaid is offering telephonic evaluation and management services to beneficiaries who are actively experiencing flu-like symptoms. 
On Dec. 11, 2019, DHHS released for comments the draft provider manual and application process for care management for people with Behavioral Health and Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities (I/DDs) who will be served by Tailored Plans. The Department is revising the draft manual and will be issuing an updated version shortly.
The following new or amended clinical coverage policies are available on the NC Medicaid Clinical Coverage Policies web page. 
Section 6401(a) of the Affordable Care Act requires the Secretary to impose a fee on each "institutional provider of medical or other items or services and suppliers." Based upon provisions of the ACA, this fee will vary from year to year based on adjustments made pursuant to the Consumer Price Index for Urban Areas.
NC-MIPS is Open for Program Year 2019, Reminder from CMS Regarding Objective 6 and Objective 7, Clarification from CMS Regarding Objective 5 Measure 1: Patient Electronic Access and general reminders.  
New or amended clinical coverage policies are available on NC Medicaid's website.