Topics Related to Medicaid Direct

Flexibilities effective Sept. 26, 2025, for NC Medicaid beneficiaries due to Hurricane Humberto and Tropical Storm Invest 94L (Potential Imelda).
Current Procedural Terminology (CPT) code 99177, Screening of Eye with Special Instrument Onsite Analysis is separately reimbursable effective Nov. 1, 2024.
NC Medicaid is providing additional information to providers about new federal prohibitions on certain providers.
NC Medicaid is providing additional information to providers about new federal prohibitions on certain providers.
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) released the 2026 ICD-10 code list effective Oct. 1, 2025.
NC Medicaid’s Electronic Visit Verification (EVV) system for Home Health ensures compliance with federal requirements.
Effective Oct. 1, 2025, NC Medicaid coverage for GLP-1s for the treatment of obesity will be discontinued.
NC Medicaid is now routing dual-eligible beneficiary Professional and Institutional Medicare Crossover claims to the designated NC Medicaid Managed Care payor.
Flexibilities effective Aug. 19, 2025, for NC Medicaid beneficiaries due to Hurricane Erin
Effective with date of service Aug. 1, 2025, NC Medicaid covers benzathine benzylpenicillin (Extencilline®) and benzathine benzylpenicillin tetrahydrate (Lentocilin).