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Articles beginning January 2018 are available in the blog format.

Children and Families Specialty Plan – Primary Care Provider Beneficiary Choice Period Contracting Deadline
Primary Care Provider (PCP) contracting deadline for Beneficiary Choice Period is Sept. 1, 2025.
Adding Coverage of CPT Code 81515 – Xpert® Xpress Multiplex vaginal panel (MVP) that enables results within 60 minutes from a single specimen for Bacterial Vaginosis, Vulvovaginal Candidiasis and Trichomoniasis
Effective July 1, 2025, NC Medicaid will provide coverage for CPT Code 81515 – Xpert® Xpress MVP
Updated: NC Medicaid Behavioral Health Intellectual/Developmental Disabilities Tailored Plans Federally Qualified Health Center/Rural Health Clinics Prospective Payment System - Alternate Payment Methodology wrap payment methodology
Reimbursement methodology changes revised to begin with dates of service on or after Dec. 1, 2024.
Updated: Federally Qualified Health Centers and Rural Health Clinics Reimbursement Methodology Changes Approved
Standard Plans will reimburse the APM rate for claims with a date of service on or after Aug. 1, 2024.
Quarterly Provider Update – Summer 2025
Information on Provider Ombudsman, Children and Families Specialty Plan and Upcoming Credentialing Changes.
Credentialing Committee Bylaws Public Review Period Now Open

The North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services (NCDHHS), through General Dynamics Information Technology, Inc.

Assessment Fee Adjustment for Intermediate Care Facilities for Intellectual/Developmental Disabilities
Effective July 1, 2025, NC Medicaid adjusted the provider assessment rates.
Tailored Care Management Temporary Rate Extension Ended
The Tailored Care Management payment rate is $294.86 effective July 1, 2025.
Assessment Fee Adjustment for Skilled Nursing Facility Providers
Effective July 1, 2025, NC Medicaid adjusted the provider assessment rates.
2025 NC Medicaid Managed Care Quality Strategy Approved
The strategy outlines visions and goals for NC Medicaid Managed Care for the next three years.