CMS is approving this time-limited state plan amendment to respond to the COVID-19 national emergency. This second Medicaid Disaster Relief SPA for North Carolina includes temporary modifications to benefit and payment provisions during the emergency declaration period. The state is proposing the following temporary rate increases: 1) a 10% rate increase for certain providers facing a disproportionate impact during the pandemic, 2) a 5% general increase to all providers that have not yet received one as required by the State’s General Assembly, and 3) authority to provide payments to pharmacy providers for mail-prescriptions to reduce direct contact for beneficiaries and providers.
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File 1 - Approval Document Media