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In accordance with 2 CFR part 200, subpart F, the North Carolina Office of the State Auditor (OSA) annually conducts the State Single Audit and accordingly selects a sample of NC Medicaid claims to determine if claims paid by the state were properly supported. Some claims documentation submitted were determined to be inadequate to support payment for services billed and were deemed an error.
The sterilization consent form found on the U.S. Department of Health & Human Services (HHS) website has been updated.
Policies (9) Outpatient Pharmacy Program and (8F) Research-based Behavioral Health Treatment (RB-BHT) for Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) are available on NC Medicaid's website.
Effective July 1, 2019, providers may request, perform and bill for low-dose lung cancer screening utilizing healthcare common procedure coding system (HCPCS) code G0297. 
Clinical Coverage Policy 1A-12 Breast Surgeries has been updated to reflect changes throughout the policy.
Registration is open for the July 2019 instructor-led provider training courses. Slots are limited.
New or amended clinical coerage policies are available on NC Medicaid's website.
NC-MIPS is Open for Program Year 2019. The NC Medicaid EHR Incentive Payment System (NC-MIPS) is only accepting Program Year 2019 Stage 3 Meaningful Use (MU) attestations.
The Contract for Prepaid Health Plan Services (the State Contract) between the Department of Health and Human Services (the Department) and the selected Medicaid Managed Care plans (i.e., Prepaid Health Plans or PHPs) indicates that contracts between PHPs and providers shall comply with the terms of the State Contract and must be approved by the Department.
NC Medicaid has received calls concerning the ICD 10 diagnoses codes for acute appendicitis.

NC Medicaid has provided instructions to NCTracks on updating the diagnoses code list for acute appendicitis.