Medicaid Bulletin

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Articles beginning January 2018 are available in the blog format.

Updates to Clinical Coverage Policy 5B, Orthotics and Prosthetics
An amended version of Clinical Coverage Policy 5B, Orthotics and Prosthetics promulgated on July 15, 2024.
Reminder: Tailored Plan Managed Care Claims - Taxonomy Codes
Provider Taxonomy codes required when submitting claims to Tailored Plans.
Processing Claims Affected by Medicare Retroactive Enrollment
Guidance for providers directly billing Medicare for services provided to patients with retroactive Medicare enrollment dates
Escalation Process for Standard Plan Provider Claims Payment Issues
Providers are encouraged to contact health plans to address any discrepancies in claim payment issues prior to escalating to the Provider Ombudsman
ICD-10 Annual Update Reminder
The 2025 ICD-10 update is effective Oct. 1, 2024, through Sept. 30, 2025, for provider use for dates of service within this period.
NC Medicaid Respiratory Syncytial Virus (RSV) Guidelines for 2024-2025
Guidance based on products approved by the FDA and recommended by the CDC Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP).
NC Medicaid Behavioral Health I/DD Tailored Plans Federally Qualified Health Center /Rural Health Clinics PPS-APM wrap payment methodology
Reimbursement methodology changes revised to begin with dates of service on or after Dec. 1, 2024.
Upcoming Changes to Service Location Management; Draft Applications to be Deleted
Effective Aug. 25, 2024, providers cannot modify an existing service location address in NCTracks without creating a new service location address
NC Medicaid to Cover Imported Benzathine Benzylpenicillin Tetrahydrate (Lentocilin): Billing Guidelines
Coverage effective for dates of service from July 26, 2024
NC Medicaid Increasing Reimbursement Rates for the Substance Abuse Intensive Outpatient Program and Substance Abuse Comprehensive Outpatient Treatment
Rate Changes are Effective Aug. 1, 2024