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Effective with date of service Oct. 1, 2023, NC Medicaid covers typhoid vi polysaccharide vaccine (Typhim Vi).
Effective with date of service May 26, 2023, NC Medicaid covers risperidone extended-release injectable suspension, for subcutaneous use (Uzedy)
Effective with date of service June 2, 2023, NC Medicaid covers epcoritamab-bysp injection, for subcutaneous use (Epkinly)

Vaccine strains for the 2023–24 influenza vaccines were selected by the Food and Drug Administration’s Vaccines and Related Biologic Products Advisory Committee based on WHO’s recommended Northern Hemisphere 2023–24 influenza vaccine composition.

Effective immediately, a nurse practitioner, clinical nurse specialist or a physician assistant may order home health services.
Effective with date of service May 15, 2023, NC Medicaid covers pegfilgrastim-pbbk injection, for subcutaneous use (Fylnetra).
Effective with date of service April 17, 2023, NC Medicaid covers bevacizumab-adcd injection, for intravenous use (Vegzelma)
Effective May 30, 2023, NC Medicaid covers aripiprazole extended-release injectable suspension, for intramuscular use (Abilify Asimtufii).
Effective with date of service April 21, 2023, NC Medicaid covers paclitaxel protein-bound particles for injectable suspension, (albumin-bound)
Effective with date of service April 5, 2023, NC Medicaid covers retifanlimab-dlwr injection, for intravenous use (Zynyz)
Effective with date of service April 4, 2023, NC Medicaid covers velmanase alfa-tycv for injection, for intravenous use (Lamzede)
Effective with date of service March 27, 2023, Medicaid and NC Health Choice cover Altuviiio.
Effective with date of service, March 6, 2023, Medicaid and NC Health Choice cover flortaucipir F 18 injection.
On/Go COVID-19 HOME COLLECT KIT added to coverage.
Effective with date of service March 1, 2023, Medicaid and NC Health Choice cover pegcetacoplan injection, for intravitreal use (Syfovre™)