On July 17, 2020, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services announced that the deadline for Medicaid/CHIP providers to submit their financial data to apply for federal Provider Relief Funds has been extended to Aug. 3, 2020.
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The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) recently approved North Carolina’s Medicaid Disaster 1115 Waiver. The waiver includes several provisions that allow flexibility for long-term services and supports (LTSS) to maintain services for beneficiaries and financial relief for home and community-based service (HCBS) providers.
North Carolina providers that participate in Medicaid may be eligible to receive federal relief as a result of lost revenue or new expenses relating to the COVID-19 Public Health Emergency.
Registration is open for the August 2020 NCTracks instructor-led provider training courses listed below. Slots are limited. WebEx courses can be attended remotely from any location with a telephone, computer and internet connection.
Effective July 1, 2020, End Stage Renal Disease (ESRD) Treatment providers (261QE0700X) were added to the list of eligible providers for Procedure Code J0887, Mircera, Injection, Epoetin Beta, 1 Microgram, (FOR ESRD ON DIALYSIS).
Effective Jan. 1, 2020, the title of Clinical Coverage Policy 1A-34 changed to Dialysis Services. In addition to the title change, the Division of Health Benefits will now cover services for Acute Kidney Injury (AKI).
Clinical Policy 1E-3, Sterilization Procedures, has been revised and will post Aug. 15, 2020 on the NC Medicaid website.
NCTracks has reset the due date for providers required to re-verify their enrollment between the dates of July 1, 2020, and Aug. 31, 2020.
This Bulletin has been updated by SPECIAL BULLETIN COVID-19 #150: UPDATE to NC Medicaid Cost Report Filing Extensions posted on Jan. 15, 2021.
NC Medicaid, in partnership with the Division of Mental Health, Developmental Disabilities and Substance Abuse Services (DMHDDSAS), is offering the following guidance to providers, instructors, and staff regarding restrictive interventions and CPR/First Aid.