Medicaid Bulletin

The procedure code list has been updated recently to include additional NP and PA taxonomies.

The prior authorization waiver is extended to Oct. 15.

NC Medicaid is updating the special focused financial assistance to Skilled Nursing Facilities provided through outbreak rates.

Final Extension of Electronic Visit Verification Soft Launch for Prepaid Health Plans

All state Medicaid programs are required to incorporate methodologies.

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.

The webinar series runs from October through mid-December.

NC Medicaid reimburses for the provision of the vaccine at the same rate as Medicare and is creating an additional payment to encourage access to vaccines during the Public Health Emergency.

Effective June 8, 2021, Medicaid will pay an extra $35, in addition to the standard administration payment (approximately $40 per COVID-19 vaccine dose), for a total payment of approximately $75 for a vaccine dose administered in a patient's home.