New SPECIAL BULLETIN COVID-19 #173 and #174 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 #174: Temporary Provider Rate Increases and Clinical Policy Changes Extended

NC Medicaid is extending COVID-19 temporary provider rate increases for all providers except hospitals through Sept. 30, 2021. More Information

 

SPECIAL BULLETIN COVID-19 #173: Sotrovimab for Intravenous Infusion HCPCS Code Q0247: Billing Guidelines

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has issued an Emergency Use Authorization (EUA) to permit the emergency use of the unapproved product sotrovimab monoclonal antibody (MAB) for the treatment of certain patients. 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.