In response to the ongoing COVID-19 public health emergency, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s (CDC) National Center for Health Statistics (NCHS) is implementing three new diagnosis codes into the International Classification of Diseases, Tenth Revision, Clinical Modification (ICD-10-CM) for reporting COVID-19 vaccination status, effective April 1, 2022.

Save the date for a webinar brought to you by our colleagues at Mountain Area Health Education Center

Healthy Blue, an NC Medicaid Pre-Paid Health Plan, has updated its Healthy Blue Provider page to include a 'Known Issues Bulletin' of issues the PHP is working to resolve.

Each of the 15-minute activities uses the Results-Based Accountability framework of 'Turn the Curve' thinking, and can be taken at your own pace from a computer, tablet or smartphone.

If you are not already connected and using the NCCARE360 platform, now is the time to learn more! Join Meghan Knight, Community Engagement Manager for a free information session to learn how you can easily connect your patients to community resources.

Lifeline is a federal government program that offers a monthly discount on phone, internet or bundled package bills to qualified low-income people, which can give them the tools to access services like telehealth.  People living on Tribal Lands can receive additional benefit. 

On February 11, 2022,  the U.S. Food and Drug Administration issued an emergency use authorization (EUA) for a new monoclonal antibody for the treatment of COVID-19 that retains activity against the omicron variant.

North Carolina is converting to all electronic death certification effective March 1, 2022, using the NCDAVE platform. 

For over 30 years, the NC Area Health Education Center RN Refresher Program has helped thousands of nurses rejuvenate their careers and go back to work. Now more than ever, our state needs nurses. The program is offering a discount for the program through April 30th. 

State Health Plan members have received new ID numbers effective January 1, 2022. It is recommended that you obtain and use the new full ID number for submission of claims with dates of service on or after Jan 1, 2022.