Medicaid Bulletin

Medicaid Bulletin Monthly Digest

Medicaid Bulletin Archive

Articles beginning January 2018 are available in the blog format.

Tobacco-free Campus Policy Requirements Delayed Indefinitely
The Department is no longer requiring compliance with Tobacco-free Campus Policy Requirements by Jan. 1, 2027.
Request for Applications: North Carolina Child Welfare Trauma-Informed Assessment
Applications must be submitted no later than March 22, 2026, at 11:59 p.m.
Providers: Risks of Not Accurately Reporting on Your NCTracks Provider Record
An out-of-date NCTracks provider record jeopardizes continued NCDHHS program participation.
Behavioral Health National Accreditation Requirements Provider Update
For NC Medicaid and Division of Mental Health, Developmental Disabilities, and Substance Use Services (DMHDDSUS) State Funded Behavioral Health Providers.
Transition of Pharmacy Benefit Administrator for NC Medicaid Direct

NOTE: This change applies only to NC Medicaid Direct beneficiaries. There is no impact to beneficiaries enrolled in NC Medicaid Managed Care.

Updates to NC Medicaid Temporary Flexibilities Due to Additional Winter Storm
Flexibilities extended through Feb. 6, 2026, for NC Medicaid beneficiaries due to additional Winter Storm weather.
Quarterly Provider Update – Winter 2026
Information on Required Provider Disclosures, Children and Families Specialty Plan Flexibilities, Case Manager/Care Coordinators Updates and more.
Extended NC Medicaid Temporary Flexibility Due to January Winter Storm
Flexibility extended to Jan. 30, 2026, for NC Medicaid beneficiaries due to Winter Storm.
Skilled Nursing Facility Provider Assessment Updates
Assessment rates were affected by the implementation and subsequent reversal of the Oct. 1, 2025, per diem rate reductions.
NC Medicaid Temporary Flexibilities Due to Expected January Winter Storm
Flexibilities effective Jan. 23, 2026, to Jan. 26, 2026, for NC Medicaid beneficiaries due to Winter Storm.