An Update from NCTracks on Behalf of NC Medicaid Oct. 30, 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 since the last update include:

• (NCDHHS) NCDHHS Launches New Advertisement to Urge North Carolinians to Wear A Mask When with Close Friends and Family
• (Governor’s Office) Governor Cooper Signs Executive Order to Strengthen Eviction Prevention and Help Renters Stay in Their Homes
• (Governor’s Office) NCDHHS Announces Funding Opportunity to Serve Justice-Involved Individuals as COVID-19 Impacts Opioid Overdoses 

 

NEW resources since the last update include:

• NEW COVID-19 Vaccination Overview Deck
• NEW Testing Surge Workgroup page
• NEW Whatever Your Reason PSA added to web on English and Spanish pages
• NEW Social media graphics added to the Support Services page
• NEW Resources to Support NC Providers
• Updated Spanish version of Connecting Residents to COVID-19 Isolation and Quarantine Support

 

UPDATED guidance since the last update include:

• NEW NCDHHS Interim Guidance for Safer Holiday Breaks
• Updated NCDHHS Interim Guidance on Visitation, Communal Dining and Indoor Activities for Larger Residential Settings in long-term care
• Updated fact sheet about smoking and COVID on the Managing Overall Health page
• Spanish version of the NCDHHS Interim Guidance for Private Social Gatherings
• Updated Provider Guidance
• Updated Get-Together Guidelines in Spanish

 

UPDATED reports since the last update include:

• COVID-19 Clusters in North Carolina Report
• Outbreaks and Clusters Reports
• Patients Presumed to be Recovered Report
• Risk Factors for Severe Illness Report
• CLI Surveillance Report

 

NEW EVENTS ADDED to the community testing events page

UPDATED Contact Tracing numbers