On Dec. 20, 2021, the Department announced that the Healthy Opportunities Pilot will shift the start of Pilot service delivery from Feb. 1, 2022 to March 15, 2022. The Department will now take a phased approach to launching Healthy Opportunities Pilot services in all three Pilot regions.
Effective with date of service Nov 1, 2021, Medicaid and NC Health Choice programs cover pneumococcal 15-valent conjugate vaccine suspension for intramuscular injection (Vaxneuvance™).