Clinical review is not required for North Carolina Medicaid and NC Health Choice hospice services until after the completion of the first and second 90-day benefit period.
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Due to the implementation of Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) FY 2016 Hospice Wage Index and Payment Rate Update and Hospice Quality Reporting Requirements Final Rule, NC Medicaid made policy and system changes to allow for the use of two-tier hospice fee schedules effective Jan. 1, 2016.
NC Medicaid has received approval from the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) to increase rates for Evaluation and Management (E&M) procedure codes, as defined in Section 1202 of the Affordable Care Act (ACA) and paid to primary care physicians, nurse practitioners and physician assistants. In addition to the ACA primary care practitioners, obstetricians and gynecologists will also be included as primary care physicians.
The Contract for Prepaid Health Plan Services (the State Contract) between the Department of Health and Human Services (the Department) and the selected Medicaid Managed Care plans (i.e., Prepaid Health Plans or PHPs) indicates that contracts between PHPs and providers shall comply with the terms of the State Contract and must be approved by the Department.
The Division of Health Benefits (NC Medicaid) has received approval from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) to increase the rate for code T2003 Non-Emergency Transportation, Encounter/Trip for Ambulance Non-Emergency Medical Transportation (NEMT) Services.
The Contract for Prepaid Health Plan Services (the State Contract) between the Department of Health and Human Services (the Department) and the selected Medicaid Managed Care plans (i.e., Prepaid Health Plans or PHPs) indicates that contracts between PHPs and providers shall comply with the terms of the State Contract and must be approved by the Department.
The Contract for Prepaid Health Plan Services (the State Contract) between the Department of Health and Human Services (the Department) and the selected Medicaid Managed Care plans (i.e., Prepaid Health Plans or PHPs) indicates that contracts between PHPs and providers shall comply with the terms of the State Contract and must be approved by the Department.
The Contract for Prepaid Health Plan Services (the State Contract) between the Department of Health and Human Services (the Department) and the selected Medicaid Managed Care plans (i.e., Prepaid Health Plans or PHPs) indicates that contracts between PHPs and providers shall comply with the terms of the State Contract and must be approved by the Department.
Effective with date of service March 12, 2019, the North Carolina Medicaid and NC Health Choice programs cover gemcitabine in sodium chloride injection, for intravenous use (Infugem) for use in the Physician Administered Drug Program when billed with HCPCS code J9999 - not otherwise classified, antineoplastic drugs.
In the May 2019 Special Bulletin, Procedures Billable by Independent Diagnostic Testing Facilities (IDTF), NC Medicaid stated that coverage for 825 additional procedure codes for IDTFs would take effect June 1, 2019.
The Contract for Prepaid Health Plan Services (the State Contract) between the Department of Health and Human Services (the Department) and the selected Medicaid Managed Care plans (i.e., Prepaid Health Plans or PHPs) indicates that contracts between PHPs and providers shall comply with the terms of the State Contract and must be approved by the Department.
One of the goals of a transformed health care system is for near real-time clinical and demographic data to be made available to all health care providers involved in a patient’s care so that they can securely share health information concerning that patient with each other.
North Carolina’s state-designated health information exchange, NC HealthConnex, was created in 2015 by the North Carolina General Assembly to help bridge the gap between disparate systems and health care networks to support whole patient care.
To align with children’s health quality measure reporting, NC Medicaid has added diagnosis code Z71.82 (Exercise Counseling) to NCTracks as an acceptable secondary diagnosis effective Oct. 1, 2017.
In response to provider requests, NC Medicaid has added coverage for central motor evoked potential.
In response to provider requests, NC Medicaid has added coverage for central motor evoked potential.