In collaboration with primary care providers (PCPs), the NC Medicaid Managed Care Prepaid Health Plans (PHPs) have created a new standardized PCP Change Request Form for members who wish to change their primary care assignment throughout the year.

The third webinar in the Quality & Population Health Webinar series, formerly the Advanced Medical Home (AMH) Webinar series, will be held November 16 from 5:30-6:30 p.m. and will focus on PCP Assignments and Working with Clinically Integrated Networks (CINs). Following the presentations, there will be time for Q&A. This webinar series is designed to support providers, practice managers, quality improvement professionals, care managers, and CINs. We hope you can join us!

• 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 for important Medicaid updates at the next Back Porch Chat on Medicaid Managed Care Hot Topics scheduled for Thursday, September 16 from 5:30-6:30 PM. Carrie Brown, MD, MPH Chief Medical Officer for Behavioral Health & IDD, NC Department of Health and Human Services will host the event

This series, formerly the Advanced Medical Home (AMH) Webinar Series, is designed to to support practice managers, quality improvement professionals, care coordinators, and others within your practice who are responsible for meeting the NC Medicaid Managed Care Provider requirements. All webinars are from 5:30-6:30 PM. Join us for one or for all!

The North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services Division of Health Benefits and North Carolina AHEC, in conjunction with the five Medicaid managed care health plans, will host a Virtual Statewide Primary Care Quality Forum to help providers, practice managers, and quality managers succeed with Medicaid Managed Care quality initiatives.

In an effort to ensure optimal access to care for Medicaid beneficiaries, to support providers during the recent COVID-19 surge, and to alleviate potential provider payment concerns, DHHS and the prepaid health plans (PHPs) have agreed to extend the policy for out of network flexibilities to providers who have not yet contacted with a PHP through Nov. 30, 2021. These flexibilities were originally expected to sunset on Aug. 30, 2021.   

DHHS and PHPs are aware of potentially delayed payments and increased claim denials during the transition period. Providers experiencing claim payment issues should initially work with the PHPs to address claim issues and avoid the need for a hardship advance.