NC Medicaid COVID-19 Bulletin Article Recap #81 and #82

The NC Division of Health Benefits (DHB) has recently published Medicaid Bulletin articles related to COVID-19. Below are exerts or summaries of some of the most recent articles and links for more details. All articles may be found on the DHB website.

SPECIAL BULLETIN COVID-19 #81: Hospice Clinical Coverage Policy: Changes due to CMS Amendment and Other Flexibilities

Effective March 30, 2020, NC Medicaid is adjusting hospice requirements to align with recent Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) regulatory changes. This includes adjustment to onsite supervisory visits, and prior approval needs. More information.

SPECIAL BULLETIN COVID-19 #82: Expedited Hardship Advances and Retroactive Targeted Rate Increases for Skilled Nursing Facilities and Adult Care Homes Serving COVID-positive Patients

NC Medicaid is directing retroactively increased financial assistance to North Carolina Skilled Nursing Facilities (SNF) and Adult Care Homes (ACH) to support COVID-19 positive residents. See Guidelines and More Information.

Note: Bulletin #82 replaces SPECIAL BULLETIN COVID-19 #68 in its entirety.