Topics Related to COVID-19

Documents modifying the Skilled Nursing Facilities Provider Assessment and temporary COVID-19 add-on, and SNF per diem rates are impacted.

Effective with date of service August 31, 2022, Medicaid and NC Health Choice cover Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 Vaccine

Effective with date of service Aug. 31, 2022, Medicaid and NC Health Choice programs cover Moderna COVID-19 Vaccine

This bulletin specifies Medicaid flexibilities ending with the Hurricane Ian state of emergency and those remaining as part of the Federal COVID-19 public health emergency.

Materials to support providers in sharing information with beneficiaries

Flexibility sunset extended from June 30, 2022 to Aug. 15, 2022

Three new vaccine codes for pediatric patients ages 6 through 11

FDA authorizes Paxlovid for treatment of COVID-19 to be prescribed by pharmacists

Program sunset extended from June 30, 2022 to July 15, 2022