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Effective with date of service Nov. 8, 2017, the North Carolina Medicaid program covers zoster vaccine recombinant, adjuvanted, suspension for intramuscular injection (Shingrix) for use in the Physician’s Drug Program (PDP) when billed with CPT code 90750 - Zoster (shingles) vaccine, (HZV), recombinant, sub-unit, adjuvanted, for intramuscular injection.

Effective with date of service, Nov. 15, 2017, the North Carolina Medicaid and NC Health Choice programs cover delafloxacin for injection, for intravenous use (Baxdela), for use in the Physicians Drug Program when billed with HCPCS code J3490 - Unclassified Drugs.

Effective with date of service, June 1, 2016, the North Carolina Medicaid and N.C. Health Choice programs cover NETSPOT for use in the Physician’s Drug Program when billed with HCPCS code A4641, radiopharmaceutical, diagnostic, not otherwise classified.

Effective with date of service June 1, 2016, the North Carolina Medicaid and NC Health Choice programs cover methacholine chloride (Provocholine) administered as inhalation solution, for use in the Physician’s Drug Program when billed with HCPCS code J7674 (Methacholine chloride, neb, per 1 mg).

Effective with the date of service of April 30, 2018, the North Carolina Medicaid and N.C. Health Choice programs will be terminating Clinical Policy 1B-2, Rituximab (Rituxan), within the Physician Drug Program.

Effective with the date of service April 30, 2018, the North Carolina Medicaid and N.C. Health Choice programs will be terminating Clinical Policy 1B-1, Botulinum Toxin Treatment, within the Physician Drug Program.

Effective with the date of service of April 31, 2018, the North Carolina Medicaid and N.C. Health Choice programs will be terminating Clinical Policy 1B-1, Botulinum Toxin Treatment, within the Physician Drug Program.

Effective with the date of service of April 31, 2018, the North Carolina Medicaid and N.C. Health Choice programs will be terminating Clinical Policy 1B-1, Botulinum Toxin Treatment, within the Physician Drug Program.

Effective with the date of service of April 30, 2018, the North Carolina Medicaid and N.C. Health Choice (NCHC) programs will be terminating Clinical Policy 1B-1, Botulinum Toxin Treatment, within the Physician Drug Program (PDP). Requirements, indications, and all other information of the policy are indicated below. From the perspective of the providers, all things associated with the process of submitting claims regarding the Botulinum agents will remain unchanged.

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Below is information regarding Myobloc.

Effective with the date of service of April 30, 2018, the North Carolina Medicaid and N.C. Health Choice programs will be terminating Clinical Policy 1B-3, Intravenous Iron Therapy, within the Physician Drug Program.