From Blue Cross Blue Shield of North Carolina:

Beginning November 1, Blue Cross and Blue Shield of North Carolina (Blue Cross NC) will not allow separate reimbursement for office/outpatient or inpatient consultation codes.

This week, the Practice Support Team brings you news from NC Tracks.

Check all providers in your practice in PECOS to ensure they are associated with the appropriate practice Tax ID number. 

The Collaborative Care Model (CoCM) is one of the most highly researched integrated care models that applies a team-based, interdisciplinary approach to deliver evidence-based diagnoses, treatment, and follow-up care for patients with mild to moderate behavioral health needs.

Join the Office of the National Coordinator (ONC) and the Office of Civil Rights (OCR) on a webinar about the Security Risk Assessment (SRA) tool.

In response to provider concerns about ongoing member assignment and panel management issues for Advanced Medical Homes (AMHs), North Carolina Medicaid is working with the Standard plans to analyze errors and create easier pathways for providers to resolve panel issues.

This webinar series is designed to support all Medicaid providers, practice managers, quality improvement professionals, care coordinators and other leaders within your practice to help you prepare for the launch of Tailored Plans in December of 2022. 

As a new school year starts, mental health for children and adolescents becomes a more important concern.

NC- PAL is a collaboration between NC Department of Health and Human Services and Duke Psychiatry. It is a behavioral health telephone consultation program available to pediatric health care providers. 

North Carolina Vital Records is implementing the N.C. Database Application for Vital Events (NCDAVE) system to transition from paper to electronic death records.