Blog Entry List

This bulletin provides updates on NC Medicaid’s Skilled Nursing Facility (SNF) reimbursement program.
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
Provides information for providers of beneficiaries enrolled in NC Medicaid Direct and NC Medicaid Managed Care
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.
All Home Health Care providers are expected to be fully compliant with requirements on Oct. 1, 2023.
Includes provider recredentialing/reverification, billing requirement modifications, Tailored Plan implementation, upcoming key milestones, playbook updates and more.
Effective with date of service April 17, 2023, NC Medicaid covers bevacizumab-adcd injection, for intravenous use (Vegzelma)
Updates include updated policies on Acuity Tiers, Acuity-Based Contacts and Contact Monitoring.
Effective May 30, 2023, NC Medicaid covers aripiprazole extended-release injectable suspension, for intramuscular use (Abilify Asimtufii).
Effective with date of service May 15, 2023, NC Medicaid covers pegfilgrastim-pbbk injection, for subcutaneous use (Fylnetra).
Effective with date of service April 21, 2023, NC Medicaid covers paclitaxel protein-bound particles for injectable suspension, (albumin-bound)