An Update from NCTracks on Behalf of NC Medicaid Oct. 12, 2020 Provider Update: NCDHHS COVID-19

Provider Update is a regular communication to Medicaid and NC Health Choice providers to share statewide COVID-19 announcements and information. Please look for future updates to arrive through NCTracks.

PRESS RELEASES

• New COVID-19 Toolkit Available for Faith Leaders; Guidance for Places of Worship Updated for Phase 3
• WIC COVID-19 Flexibilities Extended for Duration of the COVID-19 Public Health Emergency
• Governor Cooper Announces $35 Million to Support Child Care Programs
• SlowCOVIDNC Surpasses 100,000 Downloads; State Health Officials Encourage North Carolinians to Use Exposure Notification App
• NCDHHS Implements Electronic Death Registration System to Streamline Death Reporting in NC
• DHHS to Hold Virtual Mental Health Town Hall Meetings to Hear from those Receiving Services

GUIDANCE

• Youth Sports Guidance (updated)
• Long-Term Care Guidance: Long-term Care Facility Reporting of Antigen Test Results
  • NCDHHS Interim Guidance for Long-term Healthcare Facility Antigen Test Reporting (new - Oct. 6, 2020)
  • NCDHHS Spreadsheet for LTFC Lab Results (new - Oct. 6, 2020)
• Schools Guidance
  • FAQs (updated)
  • Toolkit (updated)
  • What Are We Learning About COVID-19 and Children? (updated)
  • Key Updates Summary (new)
  • Considerations For COVID-19 Testing of Adults and Children Who Work at or Attend a K-12 School (new)
  • When to Quarantine (Spanish) (new)

REPORTS

• Patients Presumed to be Recovered report (updated)
• Outbreaks and Clusters reports (updated)
• Risk Factors for Severe Illness from COVID-19 Report (updated)

RESOURCES

• Phase 3 social graphics (updated)
• What Phase 3 Means graphic in Spanish (new)
• Whatever Your Reason campaign English | Spanish (new)

Community testing events page (new events added)

Contact Tracing numbers (updated)