Clinical Coverage Policies (January 2018)

The following new or amended combined N.C. Medicaid and N.C. Health Choice clinical coverage policies are available on DMA’s clinical coverage policy web pages:

• 1A-21, Endovascular Repair of Aortic Aneurysm – Jan. 1, 2018
• 1A-41, Office-Based Opioid Treatment: Use of Buprenorphine and Buprenorphine-Naloxone – Jan. 1, 2018
• 1H, Telemedicine and Telepsychiatry – Jan. 1, 2018
• 1L-2, Moderate (Conscious) Sedation, AKA Procedural Sedation and Analgesia (PSA) – Jan. 1, 2018
• 5A-1, Physical Rehabilitation Equipment and Supplies – Dec. 1, 2017
• 5A-2, Respiratory Equipment and Supplies – Dec. 1, 2017
• 5A-3, Nursing Equipment and Supplies – Dec. 1, 2017
• 10A, Outpatient Specialized Therapies – Dec. 15, 2017

These policies supersede previously published policies and procedures.