Effective Jan. 1, 2021, Personal Care Services and Community Alternatives Programs providers subject to Electronic Visit Verification will no longer be able to submit claims using span dating.
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As announced previously, providers should not be submitting original claims for home health services using Bill Type 33X. Effective immediately, providers should use Bill Type 32X or 34X.
NC-MIPS is Open for Program Year 2020, Program Year 2020 Webinar Series, The Security Risk Analysis and Program Year 2021 Announcements.
NCDHHS has launched a new Beneficiary Portal on the NC Medicaid website. The portal will serve as a centralized information resource center for current Medicaid beneficiaries and those wishing to apply for Medicaid benefits. It also offers information about Medicaid Managed Care, set to launch July 1, 2021.
Updates on the consent form expiration date and clarifications related to the Aug. 15, 2020 policy update.
The Department is releasing a Notice of AMH Policy Changes requiring modifications to Advanced Medical Home Provider Contract Templates memo.
This Bulletin replaces SPECIAL BULLETIN COVID-19 #22 in its entirety. NC Medicaid has updated its emergency planning document called an Appendix K to expand its flexibilities on how Medicaid providers and beneficiaries may access and receive home- and community-based services (HCBS) through the CAP waivers in the wake of COVID-19, previously referenced in SPECIAL BULLETIN COVID-19 #22.
For inclusion in open enrollment and auto-enrollment, provider contracts must be signed and mailed to health plan by the following dates.
This Bulletin replaces SPECIAL BULLETIN COVID-19 #22 in its entirety. NC Medicaid has updated its emergency planning document called an Appendix K to expand its flexibilities on how Medicaid providers and beneficiaries may access and receive home- and community-based services (HCBS) through the CAP waivers in the wake of COVID-19, previously referenced in SPECIAL BULLETIN COVID-19 #22. Updates to the previous Bulletin are noted.
This bulletin provides important information regarding changes in the law concerning connection deadlines to NC HealthConnex, the state-designated health information exchange. It also describes a “Hardship Extension Process” coordinated by DHHS.
Key dates, webinar series, Provider Directory tool, Provider Ombudsman and PHP manuals updated.
A new Medicaid Managed Care webinar series on the Advanced Medical Home (AMH) program will begin Dec. 10, 2020.
During a recent medical and pharmacy claims analysis, billing anomalies for Long Acting Reversible Contraceptives (LARCs) and Depo-Provera (medroxyprogesterone) claims were identified.
NCDHHS has announced additional enhancements to NC FAST’s ePASS, the online portal that enables individuals to apply for and manage their Medicaid and Food and Nutrition Services. This latest upgrade incorporates the option for a Spanish version of the home screen, navigation tools and all content, as well as the ability to complete the entire application process online in Spanish.
Consent Form Expiration Date and Clarifications Related to Aug. 15, 2020 Policy Update