A Message from NCTracks on Behalf of NC Medicaid Provider Update: NC Medicaid 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.
NCCARE360
The nation’s first statewide infrastructure connecting health care and human services. nccare360.org/resources (read the full press release here)
Improved App for Medicaid and Food & Nutrition Services
Improved, mobile-friendly online application will help support social distancing and beneficiary applications from home.
https://epass.nc.gov/ (read the full press release here)
First Vendors Selected to Expand Testing and Contact Tracing for COVID-19
NCDHHS selected 26 businesses to form its initial pool of qualified vendors to support the state’s response to COVID-19.
https://www.ncdhhs.gov/news/press-releases/ncdhhs-selects-first-vendors-expand-testing-and-contact-tracing-covid-19 (read the full press release here)
NEW “When Should I Be Tested?” Resource Added to Farm & Meat Plant Worker Toolkit
https://files.nc.gov/covid/documents/info-for/businesses/Why-Should-I-Be-Tested.pdf
NEW in Spanish: StrongSchoolsNC Public Health Toolkit
NEW Dates Added to Pop-Up Testing Sites
https://covid19.ncdhhs.gov/about-covid-19/testing/find-my-testing-place/pop-testing-sites
NCDHHS COVID-19 Dashboard Updates
Numerous valuable resources have been updated or newly-added to NCDHHS’s COVID-19 dashboard.
- New Clusters in Child Care and School Settings Report is now available
- Updated Ongoing Outbreaks in Congregate Living Settings is now available
- Updated Risk Factors for Severe Illness Report is now available
- New Outbreaks and Clusters page is now available
- Updated Weekly Outbreaks in Congregate Settings is now available
- Updated Weekly COVID-19 Patients Presumed to be Recovered report is now available