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Back Porch Chat: Hot Topics in Medicaid Managed Care

Oct 12, 2021 4:30:00 PM / by Practice Support Team posted in Medicaid, NCDHHS, NCAHEC, COVID-19

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Please join NC Medicaid Chief Medical Officer (CMO) Dr. Shannon Dowler, along with all the NC Medicaid Managed Care plan CMO’s, for the October Back Porch Chat on October 21 from 5:30 - 6:30 p.m.

backporchchatThis webinar will review new COVID-19 surge response offerings from NC Medicaid, including a COVID-19 vaccine incentive program for NC Medicaid beneficiaries. It will also review how to help a patient who needs Behavioral Health and Individual Developmental Disabilities (I/DD) Tailored Plan behavioral health services move from a standard plan to NC Medicaid Direct.

In efforts at improving transparency, this webinar will provide an overview of a claims dashboard and clinical quality measures, and show results across plans in our first quarter of NC Medicaid Managed Care.

Finally, it will summarize the “latest and greatest” in recent Medicaid bulletins and answer your questions. Please use this link to submit your questions in advance.

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COVID-19 Provider Relief Funding

Oct 12, 2021 10:48:40 AM / by Practice Support Team

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New Provider Application Portal Open through October 26:watch and dollars

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Licensing Fees Covered by NCDHHS

Sep 29, 2021 4:26:00 PM / by Practice Support Team posted in Promoting Interoperability, Primary Care, public health, EHR, population health, CSRS

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For a limited time the NC Department of Health and Human Services (NC DHHS) will cover licensing fees incurred when integrating with the Controlled Substance Reporting System (CSRS).
Integration with CSRS eliminates the need for delegate searches and increases the speed of search times. Integration also eliminates the need to leave your EHR to log into other tabs.
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Monoclonal Antibodies for COVID-19

Sep 29, 2021 8:00:00 AM / by Practice Support Team

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Monoclonal Antibody Therapy Capacity and Administration News from NCDHHS:

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COVID-19 Vaccine: Coding and Reimbursement Updates

Sep 28, 2021 4:25:10 PM / by Practice Support Team posted in COVID-19, Primary Care

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Provider rate increases:

NC Medicaid is extending all current COVID-19 temporary provider rate increases through November 30, 2021! Learn more here.

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Medicaid Managed Care: What Providers Need to Know

Sep 22, 2021 2:00:00 PM / by Practice Support Team posted in Medicaid Managed Care, Primary Care, nctracks

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  • From the NC Medicaid 2021 Provider Playbook, you will find Updated FAQs on Medicaid Managed Care Claims and Prior Authorizations. Some examples of FAQ topics include: how to file a claim with each of the PHPs, what information is needed from the provider to file the claim,  portal messaging and how to submit prior authorizations to a health plan and many other topics.  There are helpful links and the PHP Claims Schedule through October 2021.
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Join Us in Recognizing Falls Prevention Awareness Week

Sep 22, 2021 9:55:00 AM / by Leslie D McDowell, DNP, ANP-BC, RN posted in Geriatric, Enduring, care planning, falls

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Falls Prevention Awareness Week is a national health campaign observed on the first day of fall to increase awareness around falls health and injury prevention. Join us September 20-24, 2021 for Falls Prevention Week, a nationwide effort to raise awareness that falls are preventable. Read more on our blog and check out our online Falls Prevention activity!

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COVID-19: Provider Relief Funding Opportunity

Sep 22, 2021 9:15:00 AM / by Practice Support Team posted in COVID-19, Primary Care, rural health

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watch and dollarsOn September 29, HRSA announced a new funding opportunity for health care providers affected by the COVID-19 pandemic. This funding will include $8.5 billion in American Rescue Plan (ARP) funding for providers who serve rural Medicaid, CHIP, or Medicare patients, and an additional $17 billion for Provider Relief Fund (PRF) Phase 4. To expedite the funding process, providers will apply for both programs in a single application and HRSA will use existing Medicaid, CHIP and Medicare claims data in calculating payments. 

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QPP APM Incentive Payment

Sep 21, 2021 12:45:00 PM / by Practice Support Team posted in APM, Primary Care, medicare, Quality Improvement

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The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) is hosting a Quality Payment Program webinar on Thursday September 30, 2021 from 2-3 PM to provide an overview of the 2021 Alternative Payment Model (APM) Incentive Payment for Qualifying APM Participants.

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Making the Most out of NC HealthConnex

Sep 16, 2021 7:59:00 AM / by Practice Support Team posted in NC Healthconnex, NCAHEC, family medicine

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NC HealthConnex now has over 6,000 facilities and 60,000 providers currently connected and exchanging data!   Are you making the most out of your connection?
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