NC Medicaid COVID-19 Bulletin Article Recap (#75-80)

The NC Division of Health Benefits (DHB) has recently published Medicaid Bulletin articles related to COVID-19. Below are exerts or summaries of some of the most recent articles and links for more details. All articles may be found on the DHB website.

 

SPECIAL BULLETIN COVID-19 #75: Telehealth and Virtual Patient Communications Clinical Policy Modifications - Behavioral Health Service Flexibilities – Innovations and TBI Waivers Appendix K and Developmental Disability State Funded Benefit Plans

Effective April 30, 2020, NC Medicaid and the Division of Mental Health, Developmental Disabilities and Substance Abuse Services (DMHDDSAS), is temporarily modifying its Behavioral Health and Intellectual and Developmental Disability (I/DD) Clinical Coverage Policies to better enable the delivery of care to NC Medicaid, NC Health Choice and State-funded individuals. More Information and Guidelines.

 

SPECIAL BULLETIN COVID-19 #76: Telehealth and Virtual Patient Communications Clinical Policy Modifications - Behavioral Health Service Flexibilities – (b)(3) Services

Effective April 30, 2020, NC Medicaid and the DHHS Division of Mental Health, Developmental Disabilities and Substance Abuse Services (DMHDDSAS) is modifying its Behavioral Health and Intellectual and Developmental Disability (I/DD) Clinical Coverage Policies for (b)(3) services made retroactive beginning March 10, 2020. More Information and Guidelines.

 

SPECIAL BULLETIN COVID-19 #77: Telehealth and Virtual Patient Communications Clinical Policy Modifications – End Stage Renal Disease Services

NC Medicaid and Health Choice has modified its Telehealth and Telepsychiatry Clinical Coverage Policy to retroactively adapt services for end stage renal disease (ESRD) during COVID-19. More information.

 

SPECIAL BULLETIN COVID-19 #78: Telehealth and Virtual Patient Communications Clinical Policy Modifications – Hybrid Telemedicine with Supporting Home Visit

NC Medicaid and Health Choice has modified its Telehealth and Telepsychiatry Clinical Coverage Policy to enhance delivery of telemedicine visits with corresponding home visits. More Information.

 

SPECIAL BULLETIN COVID-19 #79: Telehealth and Virtual Patient Communications Clinical Policy Modifications – Skilled Nursing Facilities

Effective March 10, 2020, skilled nursing facilities (SNF) are eligible for telemedicine visits and enables facilities to bill for facilities fees when a telemedicine visit is conducted by an eligible remote provider. More Information.

 

SPECIAL BULLETIN COVID-19 #80: NC Medicaid Temporarily Increasing Flexibility and Reimbursement Rates for Primary and Specialty Care Providers

Effective March 23, 2020 Clinical Coverage Codes for Telemedicine and Telepsychiatry specialty providers were retroactively made available to providers. NC Medicaid is also increasing reimbursement rates for telephonic visits and primary care medical home fees. More information.