This announcement is for NC Medicaid and Division of Mental Health, Developmental Disabilities, and Substance Use Services State Funded Behavioral Health Providers.
Recent court rulings now require the North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services to reverse provider rate reductions and restore rates to their Sept. 30, 2025, levels.
A psychiatric diagnostic interview (Current Procedural Terminology 90792) may qualify as a Comprehensive Clinical Assessment if it meets all requirements.
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) requires individuals in the NC Medicaid Innovations waiver program to have a valid and comprehensive assessment.