SPECIAL BULLETINS COVID-19 #260-261 Now Available and an Update to SPECIAL BULLETIN COVID-19 #252

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

SPECIAL BULLETIN COVID-19 #261: New Moderna Pediatric Vaccine Codes

The Current Procedural Terminology (CPT®) Editorial Panel (the Panel) has approved three new vaccine administration codes (0091A, 0092A, 0093A) for the Moderna vaccine product to address severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) (coronavirus disease 2019 [COVID-19]) in pediatric patients ages 6 through 11. These codes are to be reported with previously established Moderna vaccine product code 91309. More information

SPECIAL BULLETIN COVID-19 #260: NC Medicaid Pharmacy Point-of-Sale Billing for Pharmacist-Prescribed Paxlovid

The July 6, 2022 FDA Statement authorizes state-licensed pharmacists to prescribe Paxlovid. It is the responsibility of the pharmacist to prescribe Paxlovid in accordance with conditions of this guidance from the FDA. Details

Update to SPECIAL BULLETIN COVID-19 #252

This bulletin has been revised to update information on temporary rate increases.

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