Appendix K Flexibilities for Innovations and Traumatic Brain Injury Approved

On November 22, 2023, The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) approved North Carolina Medicaid to continue certain Appendix K flexibilities in the 1915 (c) Innovations Waiver and TBI (Traumatic Brain Injury) Waiver amendment, effective March 1, 2024. CMS allows states to use Appendix K during emergency situations. During the public health emergency it was used to support waiver members to remain safe in their communities. Some of the Appendix K flexibilities will end on February 29, 2024. NC Medicaid will work with the LME-MCOs to support members in transitioning from the Appendix K flexibilities that will be discontinued in the Innovations and TBI Waiver amendments by March 1, 2024.

For more information on flexibilities approved for the Innovations and TBI waivers, please see the NC Medicaid Innovations Waiver webpage.