Webpage Available for NC Medicaid Direct Care Worker One-time Bonus; Wage Increase

The recently adopted 2021 Appropriations Act includes funds to give a one-time bonus for eligible direct care workers (DCWs) and support staff who provide services to Medicaid and NC Health Choice beneficiaries. The Act also includes a provision to implement a HCBS and ICF-IID DCW wage increase for eligible employees who provide services to Medicaid and NC Health Choice beneficiaries.

A Direct Care Worker One-Time Bonus and ICF-IID AND HCBS Wage Increase Initiatives webpage has been created to offer all applicable provider communications in one location for easy reference. The webpage includes links to related COVID-19 Bulletins, DCW press release(s), the Eligibility Portal, NPI and Location Code List, DCW FAQs, DCW webinar materials and more.

This information was shared with providers in SPECIAL BULLETIN COVID-19 #227: Direct Care Worker Initiative Webpage.

Also note:
Learn More Through Office Hours
NC Medicaid will provide four Office Hours sessions to walk through the Eligibility Portal registration process and associated activities, as well as answer provider questions. Registration is required. (Registration is available on the Webpage)

Thursday, Feb. 3, 2022: 9 a.m. – 10:15 a.m.
Thursday, Feb. 3, 2022: 5 p.m. – 6:30 p.m.
Friday, Feb. 4, 2022: 9 a.m. – 10:15 a.m.