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Introducing the Integrated Care Quality Series + Session 1 Registration Now Open

May 13, 2026 8:15:00 AM / by Brooke Kochanski posted in Medicaid, postpartum, maternal health

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We’re excited to launch the Integrated Care Quality Series, a four-part educational series designed to support providers, care teams, and partners in improving outcomes across maternal, preventive, and pediatric care.

Integrated Care Quality SeriesAligned with NC Medicaid’s 2026 Withhold Program, this series will provide practical strategies, updated guidance, and actionable tools to strengthen high-quality, equitable care across the care continuum.

All sessions will be held via live webinar.

Please note: These programs are open to NC Health Department employees only.
Course registration is generously supported by the North Carolina Alliance of Public Health Agencies.


Now Open: Session 1 Registration

Prenatal & Postpartum Care (PPC)

May 27, 2026 | 11:00 AM – 12:00 PM
Live Webinar

Prenatal and postpartum care is foundational to maternal and infant health outcomes. The Withhold Program emphasizes timely prenatal care initiation and postpartum visits within 7–84 days after delivery. This session will review updated specifications, data collection requirements, F‑code documentation, and culturally responsive engagement strategies to support pregnant and postpartum members.

A Q&A session will be held two weeks after the event; access details will be shared with participants.


Participants will be able to:

✅ Describe PPC measure components and 2026 performance expectations
✅ Apply correct documentation practices—including F‑code usage—to improve data capture and completeness
✅ Identify barriers to timely prenatal and postpartum care and implement outreach workflows to address them
✅ Integrate equity-centered approaches to support members disproportionately impacted by maternal morbidity

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What’s Coming Next

Future sessions in the series will explore:

  • Screening for Health-Related Resource Needs (HRRN)
  • Women’s Preventive Health (Cervical & Breast Cancer Screening)
  • Child & Adolescent Well-Care and Immunizations

We’ll be announcing additional session details soon, with registration opening shortly for fall offerings.

 

Don’t miss this opportunity to build knowledge, strengthen care delivery, and improve outcomes across the populations you serve. Whether you’re focused on maternal health, preventive services, or pediatric care, this series offers practical insights you can apply right away. Explore the full series details and register for Session 1 here:
👉 https://go.northwestahec.wakehealth.edu/integratedcare
 

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NC Medicaid: New CPT 2 F Codes have July 1 start date

May 28, 2025 4:30:00 PM / by Practice Support Team posted in Medicaid Managed Care, Primary Care, coding, Pregnancy, OB/GYN, postpartum, prenatal

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MedicaidFrom NC Medicaid:

Practices that provide prenatal and postpartum care should bill the new F codes (0503F and 0500F) for their respective services, in addition to using global billing codes after delivery.

Some private and commercial insurers already require these codes, so providers should check with their billing team to review relevant protocol. These F codes are required by NC Medicaid’s clinical policy and apply to all delivery claims (not just those that are globally billed).


NC Medicaid urges providers to begin using the new codes as soon as possible. After July 1, 2025, Medicaid claims for delivery will deny if 0500F is not in the patient's history. This change will apply to both NC Medicaid Managed Care and NC Medicaid Direct claims.

Details and Source: New F Codes: Capturing Prenatal and Postpartum Care Services

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Postpartum Coverage Extended to 12 Months for NC Medicaid Beneficiaries

Apr 6, 2022 8:30:00 AM / by Practice Support Team posted in Medicaid, Pregnancy, postpartum

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North Carolina currently ranks 30th in the country in maternal mortality and 39th in infant mortality. In addition, 12% of women in the state experience postpartum depression.

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