Healthy Opportunities Update: Effective Sunday, May 1, 2022, qualifying Medicaid Standard Plan members in 33 North Carolina counties may receive housing and transportation services in addition to food services which became available March 15. 

Join us for a variety of Medicaid Managed Care webinars this month!

The Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2021 established several new requirements for providers, facilities, and providers of air ambulance services to protect consumers from surprise medical bills. These requirements are collectively referred to as “No Surprises” rules and apply to all providers.

NC DHHS has revised the COVID-19 Dashboard,  which was launched in late March. Because no single metric tells the whole story, several were selected:

If you are seeing changes in reimbursements for Medicare services, it may be related to the sequestration payment adjustments.

You are invited to participate in Medicaid Quality Improvement Work with NC AHEC — your gateway to Population Health Improvement and Shared Savings!

In late March, NCDHHS held a 'Virtual Office Hours' event covering Provider Enrollment Hot Topics and Reminders.

Updated Single Preferred Drug List (PDL) for Medicaid: A new single Preferred Drug List Formulary became effective April 1. Please note that NC Statute 108D-65(6)(b)  requires all PHPS/Medicaid Plans use the same drug formulary established by the Department.

Blue Cross and Blue Shield of North Carolina published an update on April 5, 2022.

Please join NC DHHS Chief Medical Officer for Behavioral Health & Intellectual & Developmental Disabilities (IDD), Dr. Carrie Brown, NC Medicaid Chief Quality Officer, Kelly Crosbie, and Director of the North Carolina Area Health Education Centers (NC AHEC), Hugh Tilson alongside guest speakers from the provider community for the April Back Porch Chat on Thursday, April 21 from 5:30-6:30 p.m.