SPECIAL BULLETIN COVID-19 #189 - #191 Now Available

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

SPECIAL BULLETIN COVID-19 #191: Procedure Codes Effective Aug. 1, 2020

In response to the COVID-19 public health emergency, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) is implementing 12 new procedure codes to describe the introduction or infusion of therapeutics into the International Classification of Diseases, Tenth Revision, Procedure Coding System (ICD-10-PCS), effective Aug. 1, 2020. More Information

SPECIAL BULLETIN COVID-19 #190: Extension of Temporary Suspension of Prior Authorization for Post-Acute Placements

PA waiver extended to October 31, 2021 More Information

SPECIAL BULLETIN COVID-19 #189: COVID-19 Nursing Home Reporting Portal Updated

The portal has been updated with an enhanced view of Financial and Testing submissions for participating providers. More Information

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