As a result of the 21st Century Cures Act Information Blocking provisions, the NC HIEA is updating its User Access, Privacy and Security policies which will become effective April 5, 2021. Most changes are reflected in Section 15 & 16 of the Privacy and Security Policies. 

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Advanced Medical Homes Tier 3 “Glidepath” Payments Update   

In February, NC Medicaid announced that effective April 1, 2021, NC Medicaid will offer time-limited payments to practices that have attested as an AMH Tier 3 provider as part of the transition to Medicaid Managed Care. 

Medicaid and NC Health Choice providers now have a supplemental resource to research their questions and submit inquiries.  

Medicaid Managed Care open enrollment will begin March 15, 2021 continuing through May 14, 2021. 

NCDHHS has started mailing enrollment packets statewide and launched new resources for beneficiaries as it prepares for NC Medicaid Managed Care Open Enrollment. 

The NC Department of Health and Human Services recently released the Advanced Medical Home (AMH) Provider Manual 2.0. This version reflects program expectations as well as recent program modifications and changes that impact provider contracts. It replaces the prior version issued on Dec. 12, 2019.  
 

The Northwest AHEC Practice Support team is committed to bringing you up to date COVID-19 information and resources. Please send any questions or updates on blog content to Tamela Yount, MSHAI, PCMH CCE.

Medicaid Transformation Provider Services and North Carolina AHEC are conducting a series of Virtual Office Hours for providers beginning in March 2021. These sessions offer an interactive format for providers to have their questions answered.  

Medicaid Managed Care Fireside Chat Webinar Series 

2021 brings some exciting new changes to the guidelines for evaluation and management services. To reduce the administrative burden, the Evaluation & Management (E/M) documentation guidelines have been updated to provide more flexibility and allow providers to spend more time focusing on patient care and less on documentation and coding. Providers now have new options for documenting and reporting E/M visits.