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With the end of the federal Public Health Emergency (PHE) expected in the Summer of 2022, NC Medicaid providers will begin receiving reverification notices. These notices will be sent to providers with approaching reverification due dates, as well as those whose reverification was suspended during the federal PHE. The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) requires that all Medicaid providers are revalidated (also referred to as reverification/recredentialing). 
EVV for Home Health in January 2023
Effective with date of service March 15, 2022, the Medicaid and NC Health Choice programs cover naloxone hydrochloride injection for intramuscular or subcutaneous use.
Effective with date of service March 2, 2022, the Medicaid and NC Health Choice programs cover plasminogen, human-tvmh lyophilized powder for reconstitution.
Effective with date of service March 29, 2022, the Medicaid and NC Health Choice programs cover hepatitis b vaccine (recombinant) injectable suspension.
Effective with date of service Feb. 25, 2022, the Medicaid and NC Health Choice programs cover tebentafusp-tebn injection.
Effective with date of service Feb. 23, 2022, the Medicaid and NC Health Choice programs cover sirolimus protein-bound particles for injectable suspension (albumin-bound).
Effective with date of service Feb. 28, 2022, the Medicaid and NC Health Choice programs cover cabotegravir extended-release injectable suspension, for intramuscular use (Apretude).
Providers should resubmit claims with 0261 revenue code
Key dates, playbook updates, Behavioral Health services to transition, provider reverification and more
Effective April 1, 2022, NC Medicaid coverage for pregnant beneficiaries will extend to the last day of the month in which the 12-month postpartum period ends.
Human Service Organizations are required to enroll as Medicaid providers through NCTracks.
Optional Eligibility Group and HRSA Group are different
Clinical Coverage Policy 1E-6, Pregnancy Medical Home is being replaced with Pregnancy Management Program effective July 1, 2021.
CMS PERM audit educational provider webinar to be held in April 2022