SPECIAL BULLETIN COVID-19 #244-245 Now Available

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

SPECIAL BULLETIN COVID-19 #244: Evusheld Alternative to COVID-19 Vaccination for Some Patients 

Effective with date of service Dec. 9, 2021, North Carolina Medicaid and NC Health Choice programs cover Evusheld™ (600 mg) for use in the Physician Administered Drug Program (PADP) when billed with HCPCS code Q0221. More information

SPECIAL BULLETIN COVID-19 #245: Second Booster for Pfizer-BioNTech and Moderna Vaccines

Effective March 29, 2022, NC Medicaid will reimburse providers for the administration of a second booster dose of the Pfizer-BioNTech or the Moderna COVID-19 vaccine to any qualifying beneficiary. Details

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