Topics Related to Medicaid Direct

Revisions to areas include definitions, eligibility and coverage criteria, specific criteria covered, transition and discharge planning and more.
NC Medicaid Managed Care Incremental Innovations Waiver DCW Rate Increases effective October 1, 2026, retroactive to July 1, 2026.
Effective July 1, 2026, NC Medicaid launched a targeted expansion of School-Based Services by Local Education Agencies.
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services released the 2027 ICD-10 code list, Effective Oct. 1, 2026.
NC Medicaid has contracted with Health Management Systems to conduct Overpayment Recovery Reviews for Medicaid beneficiaries.
Updating the date format requirement for Hospital UR Plan submission.
Redistributing Previously Approved Shared Private Duty Nursing Hours Among Service Providers without a New CMS-485 or PDN Ordering Provider Order, Effective September 1, 2026
Beginning Nov. 1, 2026, Pharmacy Claims for controlled substances will be denied without an active certification on their NCTracks provider enrollment record.
Reminders for NC Medicaid Managed Care, NC Medicaid Direct and Medicare.
Effective July 24, 2026, Basaglar® U-100 KwikPen® moved to Preferred status due to reported shortage of Lantus SoloStar pen.