This bulletin provides updates on NC Medicaid programs that received legislative increases to service rates in the Current Operations Appropriations Act of 2023 (SL 2023-134).
Topics Related to Facilities
Hospital at Home Program Re-Launch: NC Medicaid will cover the Acute Hospital at Home Program starting Nov. 1, 2023.
NOTE: This Bulletin was revised on April 2, 2024 to correct an error. In the original version, published Sept. 27, 2023, it was stated that the Hospital at Home Program had a previous end date of March 31, 2021. Prior to relaunch, the previous end date was March 31, 2022, as corrected and explained below.
Nursing Facility Providers and Intermediate Care Facilities for Individuals with Intellectual Disabilities Targeted.
This bulletin provides updates on NC Medicaid’s Skilled Nursing Facility (SNF) reimbursement program.
New Temporary/Interim Estimated Budget Increases Added July 1, 2023.
Quarterly assessment rate adjustments begin April 1, 2023
Guidance for medication-assisted treatment in skilled nursing facilities
Tobacco-related policy requirements go into effect on April 1, 2024.
Rate increases continuing and effects on managed care plans and contracted providers
NC Medicaid is implementing new Managed Care Nursing Facility rates to support nursing facility providers and NC Medicaid members.