Effective Jan. 1, 2020, the title of Clinical Coverage Policy 1A-34 changed to Dialysis Services. In addition to the title change, the Division of Health Benefits will now cover services for Acute Kidney Injury (AKI).
NC Medicaid, in partnership with the Division of Mental Health, Developmental Disabilities and Substance Abuse Services (DMHDDSAS), is offering the following guidance to providers, instructors, and staff regarding restrictive interventions and CPR/First Aid.
NC Medicaid has received federal approval of additional flexibilities during the COVID-19 pandemic for the NC Innovations and NC Traumatic Brain Injury waivers.
This bulletin replaces SPECIAL BULLETIN COVID-19 #79 in its entirety. NC Medicaid has temporarily modified its Telemedicine and Telepsychiatry Clinical Coverage Policy to better enable the delivery of remote care to Medicaid beneficiaries.
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) and the American Medical Association have announced the release of several new codes to report testing for active cases of Coronavirus (COVID-19) as well as detection of antibodies.