Provider Webinar: COVID-19 Public Health Emergency (PHE) Expiration Coverage Changes

As communicated previously, on January 30, 2023, the federal government announced the COVID-19 public health emergency (PHE) will end on May 11, 2023. In alignment with expiration of the PHE, Blue Cross NC will update coverage accordingly. Vaccines, tests and their respective administration will be covered in alignment with each individual’s benefits, effective May 12, 2023.

On Monday, April 24 from 1 p.m. to 2 p.m., Blue Cross and Blue Shield of North Carolina (Blue Cross NC) is hosting a webinar to help providers understand the expiration of certain provisions related to COVID-19.

Register for the webinar. (Make sure to click the date and time.)

Priority topics of discussion include, but are not limited to:

• COVID-19 testing
• Vaccine administration
• Telehealth

Presenters include:

• Larry Wu, MD, Medical Director
• Glenna Mcmenamin, Sr. Business Application Analyst

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