Topics Related to All Providers
Effective for dates of service on or after July 1, 2021, prior approval for high tech imaging services will no longer be required for North Carolina Medicaid Direct beneficiaries.
NC Medicaid will sunset its CARES Act funded reimbursement of nursing facility staff COVID-19 testing in June 2021. This bulletin provides an update on processing timelines for previously submitted cases and provides additional guidance for final payments under this initiative.
Revisions have been made to Clinical Policy 1A-20, Sleep Studies and Polysomnography Services effective May 1, 2021.
DHHS will hold a webinar on June 4, 2021, to provide an update on the development of the Specialized Foster Care Plan.
Topics include: key dates, contracting reminders, provider ombudsman, playbook updates, outreach to patient panels, webinars, provider directory, PHP quick reference guides, Help Center and Tailored Care Management certification.
NC DHHS announced the selection of organizations to serve three regions of the state
To ensure providers meet contractual obligations to keep credentials current, notifications of suspension for failure to update a credential prior to the expiration date on file with NCTracks were implemented in May.
Medicaid beneficiaries currently eligible to transition to managed care have selected or been assigned a health plan.
NC Medicaid is updating the 1G-2 Skin Substitutes Policy.
Due to confusion with the language in Clinical Coverage Policy 1A-22, Medically Necessary Circumcision, the policy has been revised with grammar and punctuation updates.