New SPECIAL BULLETIN COVID-19 #170 and #171 Now Available

The NC Division of Health Benefits (DHB) has recently published two new Medicaid Bulletin articles related to COVID-19:

SPECIAL BULLETIN COVID-19 #170: Update on Vaccination Counseling Code Reimbursement

ADDENDUM to Special Bulletin #168: The addendum was updated to include information regarding guidance on billing and coding criteria, guidance for parents, counseling methods, reimbursement ranges and the time frame during which the code is valid.

SPECIAL BULLETIN COVID-19 #171: COVID-19 Rate Increases Under NC Medicaid Managed Care

This Special Bulletin is being released to inform NC Medicaid providers of COVID-19 rate reimbursement that providers will receive from Prepaid Health Plans (PHPs) under NC Medicaid Managed Care.

Providers are encouraged to review this information. All bulletin articles, including those related to COVID-19, are available on DHB's Medicaid Bulletin webpage.