Blog Entry List

Effective Aug. 1, 2024, over the counter oral contraceptive Opill will be available without a prescription, at no cost.
Providers need to submit new prior authorizations (PA) for services subject to 42 Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) Part II.
Standard Plans will begin to reimburse the APM rate for claims with a date of service on or after Aug. 1, 2024.
Effective Aug. 1, 2024, NC Medicaid will cover obesity management medications for beneficiaries 12 years of age and older.
Includes information on new policies, tools and guidance, as well as several clarifications
Effective Dec. 1, 2023, updates increased treatment visit limits for beneficiaries aged 21 and older. The home health ordering practitioner reference was also updated.
Effective June 1, 2024, CPT codes are newly eligible for coverage.
Impacts NC Medicaid Managed Care Standard Plans, Behavioral Health and Intellectual/Developmental Disabilities Tailored Plans and LME/MCOs.
Providers should work with the Tailored Plans and Tailored Care Managers to support Medicaid beneficiaries transitioning to 1915(i) services.
Effective retroactive to April 1, 2023, Z31.430 and Z31.440 will be covered diagnosis codes in NCTracks.  
AMH Provider Manual May 2024 reflects all program modifications and changes that impact provider contracts and operations.

This bulletin applies to NC Medicaid Managed Care Standard Plans.

This bulletin applies to NC Medicaid Managed Care and NC Medicaid Direct.

Provider Data Management / Credentialing Verification Organization (PDM/CVO) Solution New Launch Date of 2026. Includes information on the New Launch Date for PDM/CVO, Healthy Opportunities Pilot, Provider Fact Sheets, Reverification Updates and more.
Training for Providers begins Friday, June 28. Additional dates are listed in this bulletin.