Effective with date of service Oct. 8, 2018, North Carolina Medicaid and NC Health Choice programs cover cemiplimab-rwlc injection, for intravenous use (Libtayo) for use in the Physician Administered Drug Program when billed with HCPCS code J9999 - Not Otherwise Classified, Antineoplastic Drugs.
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Articles beginning January 2018 are available in the blog format.
The NC Medicaid EHR Incentive Program’s Quick Tip Webinar Series has been updated to reflect the rules and regulations for Program Year 2018. This article also covers Promoting Interoperability Reporting Period and NC Medicaid EHR Incentive Payment System is Open for Program Year 2018.
The following new or amended Medicaid and NC Health Choice clinical coverage policies were posted since Oct. 1, 2018. Visit the NC Medicaid website to view the policies.
Effective Oct. 1, 2018, providers can now bill for CPT code 81420 (fetal chromosomal aneuploidy). Procedure is limited to three units per 365 days.
Clinical Policy 1E-7, Family Planning Services, has been revised and posted on the NC Medicaid website.
Hematopoietic Stem-Cell Transplantation for Central Nervous System Embryonal Tumors & Ependymoma, 11A-10 has been revised effective Nov. 1, 2018.
Effective Dec. 31, 2018, CPT code 58565 (Hysteroscopy, surgical; with bilateral fallopian tube cannulation to induce occlusion by placement of permanent implants) will no longer be covered by NC Medicaid.
Proposed Clinical Coverage Policies for Public Comment
Providers now have the option to withdraw an application by clicking on the "Withdraw" hyperlink on the Status and Management page of their NCTracks record.
Registration is open for the November 2018 instructor-led provider training courses listed below. Slots are limited.