Blog Entry List

Summary of updates to Clinical Coverage Policy 5A-3 with an effective date of Feb. 1, 2023.
On March 1, 2023, Beacon Health Options is changing their name to Carelon Behavioral Health.
Effective Feb. 1, 2022, NC Medicaid increased the Intermediate Care Facilities for Individuals with Intellectual Disabilities provider assessment.
This companion guide is designed to create uniformity in the completion of the Patient Risk List. 
Effective March 1, 2023, through June 30, 2023, NC Medicaid is implementing a temporary rate increase of 40%.
Implementation is delayed until Oct. 1, 2023.
Clinical Coverage Policy 8A, Mobile Crisis Management and State Plan Update
Federal law requires all Medicaid providers to complete the recredentialing process.
Support local capacity to overcome persistent health inequities by empowering and deploying community health workers (CHWs) and other care extenders to improve population health and support equitable health outcomes.
This bulletin replaces Updated Sterilization Consent Form published on Feb. 14, 2023.
The sterilization consent form found on the U.S. Department of Health & Human Services website has been updated.
Effective Dec. 1, 2022, Medicaid and NC Health Choice cover teplizumab-mzwv injection.
Effective Nov. 16, 2022, Medicaid and NC Health Choice cover tremelimumab-actl injection.
Effective Dec. 15, 2022, Medicaid and NC Health Choice cover mirvetuximab soravtansine-gynx injection.
The federal fee for Medicaid enrollment has increased to $688 for calendar year 2023.