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Effective with date of service Sept. 22, 2021, the Medicaid and NC Health Choice programs cover tisotumab vedotin-tftv for use in the PADP when billed with HCPCS code J9999.

Effective with date of service Jan. 1, 2022 (updated from Sept. 29, 2021), the Medicaid and NC Health Choice programs cover Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 Vaccine (12 years of age and older).

Update on COVID-19 booster shot recommendations for Pfizer, Moderna and Janssen

Effective with date of service Aug. 27, 2021, NC Medicaid covers selexipag for injection.

Effective with date of service Aug. 10, 2021, NC Medicaid covers avalglucosidase alfa-ngpt for injection.

On Sept. 24, 2021, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) made the following recommendations:

This Special Bulletin updates SPECIAL BULLETIN COVID-19 #177: Casirivimab and Imdevimab Approved for Emergency Use.

Effective Aug. 18, 2021, the Medicaid and NC Health Choice programs cover anifrolumab-fnia injection

Casirivimab and Imdevimab have been given emergency use authorization for treatment of mild to moderate COVID-19 in some patients.