NC Medicaid has been reviewing the Medicaid Durable Medical Equipment rates to comply with the new Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Upper Payment Limit requirements. While further review is needed, NC Medicaid wanted to publish this bulletin to provide a status update.
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Beginning April 1, 2018, diabetic testing supplies will be transitioned to the North Carolina Medicaid and NC Health Choice Preferred Drug List (PDL) and Roche diabetic testing supplies will remain preferred.
Clinical Coverage Policy 5A-2, Respiratory Equipment and Supplies, is updated to add policy guidelines for home ventilators with a non-invasive interface and to add HCPCS codes E0466 to the Durable Medical Equipment and Supplies fee schedule as a continuous rental.