Effective with date of service March 7, 2019, the North Carolina Medicaid and NC Health Choice programs cover tagraxofusp-erzs injection, for intravenous use (Elzonris) for use in the Physician Administered Drug Program when billed with HCPCS code J9999 - Not otherwise classified, antineoplastic drugs.
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Effective with date of service 3/8/2019, the North Carolina Medicaid and NC Health Choice programs cover esketamine nasal spray (Spravato™) for use in the Physician Administered Drug Program when billed with HCPCS code J3490 - Unclassified drugs.
The Secretary of the N.C. Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS) has approved the disengagement of Rutherford County from the VAYA Health Local Management Entity-Managed Care Organization (LME-MCO) and their alignment with Partners Behavioral Health Management LME-MCO.
On May 15, 2019, an amended version of Clinical Coverage Policy 10C, Outpatient Specialized Therapies, Local Education Agencies (LEAs), was posted to the North Carolina Medicaid website. The following updates were made in accordance with State Plan Amendment (SPA) NC 18-0005.
List of applicable co-payments for adult Medicaid beneficiaries (21 years of age and older)
Provision of eye examination and visual aids for beneficiaries under 21 years of age as well as beneficiaries over 21 years of age.
Please post an English and Spanish version of the “Notice Of Your Rights Under Hawkins v. Cohen” in a prominent location for at least 180 calendar days. This notice contains important information regarding beneficiary rights as they pertain to improper termination of Medicaid benefits, resulting from a federal lawsuit filed in 2017 on behalf of Medicaid beneficiaries in North Carolina.
The Division of Health Benefits (NC Medicaid) has received approval from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) to increase rates for dental services.
This communication serves as an advisory notice for all Providers. The intent is to increase awareness of the Medicare Advantage Plan. The statement below should be used to gain further clarification regarding claims denied for Medicare Part C coverage.
Health Management System is under contract with North Carolina Medicaid as NC Medicaid’s Recovery Audit II Contractor, pursuant to Section 6411 of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act of 2010.
North Carolina’s Department of Health and Human Services, Division of Health Benefits (DHB) has contracted with Health Management Systems (HMS) to conduct Overpayment Recovery Reviews for Medicaid/Health Choice recipients.
Psychiatric collaborative care management services must be rendered under the direction of a treating physician or non-physician practitioner, typically in a primary care setting. These services are rendered when a beneficiary has a diagnosed psychiatric disorder and requires assessment, care planning and provision of brief interventions.
Bone Mass Measurement policy has been updated to reflect the addition of anorexia nervosa as an approved diagnosis for beneficiaries with other conditions or currently receiving medical therapies known to cause low bone mass.
New or amended clinical coverage policies are available on Telemedicine and Telepsychiatry, Outpatient Specialized Therapies and Bone Mass Measurement
The NC Medicaid EHR Incentive Program is no longer accepting Program Year 2018 attestations. Program Year 2018 attestations are being processed in the order they were received. Attestations received in April may take up to eight weeks to be processed from the date the signed attestation was received.