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Articles beginning January 2018 are available in the blog format.

Effective with date of Service Jan. 1, 2018, the North Carolina Medicaid and NC Health Choice programs cover treprostinil injection (Remodulin), for subcutaneous infusion or intravenous infusion in the Physician’s Drug Program when billed with HCPCS code J3285 - Injection, treprostinil, 1 mg.

Effective with date of service Dec. 11, 2107, the North Carolina Medicaid and NC Health Choice (NCHC) programs cover letermovir injection (Prevymis) for intravenous use in the Physician’s Drug Program (PDP) when billed with HCPCS code J3490 - Unclassified drugs.

Effective with date of service, June 1, 2016, the North Carolina Medicaid program covers Axumin for use in the Physician’s Drug Program (PDP) when billed with HCPCS code A4641, radiopharmaceutical, diagnostic, not otherwise classified.

Effective with date of service Nov. 27, 2017, the North Carolina Medicaid and NC Health Choice (NCHC) Program covers emicizumab-kxwh injection (Hemlibra), for subcutaneous use in the Physician’s Drug Program (PDP) when billed with HCPCS code J3590 - Unclassified biologics.

Effective with date of service March 1, 2018, North Carolina Medicaid and NC Health Choice (NCHC) programs cover buprenorphine extended-release injection (Sublocade), for subcutaneous use in the Physician’s Drug Program (PDP) when billed with HCPCS code J3490 - Unclassified drugs.

Effective Jan. 4, 2018, the North Carolina Medicaid and NC Health Choice (NCHC) programs will cover aprepitant injectable emulsion (Cinvanti), for intravenous use in the Physician’s Drug Program (PDP) when billed with HCPCS code J3490 - Unclassified drugs.

Medicaid provided instructions to NCTracks to update the claims processing system to address claim denials for some services provided by nurse practitioners (NPs) and physician assistants (PAs).

Providers have until April 30, 2018, to submit a complete and accurate attestation for Program Year 2017 of the NC Electronic Health Record Incentive Program.

Following a 45-day public comment period, Clinical Coverage Policy 3B, Program of All-Inclusive Care for the Elderly (PACE), was amended and posted on North Carolina Medicaid Community-Based Services Clinical Coverage Policy web page.

Effective March 1, 2018, North Carolina Medicaid has revised Clinical Policy 11C, Ventricular Assist Devices