November 2017 Medicaid Bulletin Available

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

• Billing Code Update for Nurse Practitioners and Physician Assistants
• NC HealthConnex Connection Required for Medicaid Hospitals, Physicians and Mid-Level Practitioners by June 1, 2018
• Proposed Clinical Coverage Policies
• Re-credentialing Due Dates for Calendar Year 2017
• Hysterectomy Claim Submission
• Program Integrity Prepayment Claims Review
• N.C. Medicaid and N.C. Health Choice Preferred Drug List Changes

There are also several articles that are claim type specific and articles about the October 29 NCTracks updates. Providers are encouraged to review this important information.

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