September 2017 Medicaid Bulletin Available

The September 2017 Medicaid Bulletin is available on the N.C. Division of Medical Assistance (DMA) website. The Medicaid Bulletin contains information about a variety of topics, including:

• New Opioid Educational Resources for Providers
• Billing Code Update for Nurse Practitioners and Physician Assistants
• Incomplete Manage Change Requests and Enrollment Applications
• Proposed Clinical Coverage Policies
• Re-credentialing Due Dates for Calendar Year 2017
• Abbreviated Application for Ordering, Prescribing and Referring Practitioner
• Out of State Provider Enrollment
• Medicaid Required Enrollment Fees
• NC Medicaid Electronic Health Record Incentive Program Announcement
• Maintain Eligibility Process
• Request for Disproportionate Share Hospital Data for MEDICARE: Change in Process-Update

There are also several articles that are claim type specific. Providers are encouraged to review this important information.

The 2017 Medicaid Bulletins web page includes the current and past bulletins.