June 2017 Medicaid Bulletin Available

The June 2017 Medicaid Bulletin is now available on the N.C. Division of Medical Assistance (DMA) website. The Medicaid Bulletin contains information about a variety of topics, including:

• Abbreviated Application for Ordering, Prescribing and Referring Practitioner
• Maintain Eligibility Process
• Medicaid and N.C. Health Choice Provider Fingerprint-based Criminal Background Checks
• Affiliation Claim Edit and Edit Capability – Clarification
• Proposed Clinical Coverage Policies
• Re-credentialing Due Dates for Calendar Year 2017
• What It Means to be Audited by Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services
• Request for Disproportionate Share Hospital Data for MEDICARE: Change in Process
• NC Medicaid Electronic Health Record Incentive Program Announcement
• Change of Ownership for Medicaid and Health Choice Providers Enrolled in Medicare

There are also several articles that are claim type specific. Providers are encouraged to review this important information.

The 2017 Medicaid Bulletins web page includes the current and past bulletins.