Practice Resources

The NCAFP provides a number of resources for physicians and practices. See the links below for additional information.

• The New Add-On Medicare G2211 Code
• Background Information for Participants on Meaningful Work Study
• Patient Electronic Messaging -- 12 Steps to Save Time

Key Resources for the 2024 UnitedHealthcare Gold Card Prior Authorization Reduction Program

The UnitedHealthcare Gold Card program to reduce prior authorization requests will officially begin on Oct. 1, 2024. It can significantly reduce administrative burden for family physicians who qualify. Below are the UnitedHealthcare resources for understanding eligibility for the program and the codes it covers across the UnitedHealthcare commercial, UnitedHealthcare Individual Exchange, UnitedHealthcare® Medicare Advantage, and UnitedHealthcare Community plans.

• Full Overview of the Gold Card Program
• Full List of Codes Covered for Elibigible Practices

Key Resources for the Collaborative Care Management Capacity Building Fund

The NC Area Health Education Centers (NC AHEC) and Community Care of North Carolina (CCNC) announced in October 2024 that funding for implementation of the Collaborative Care Management (CoCM) model is now available to applicants. The NC General Assembly has earmarked $5 million for capacity building for Medicaid-enrolled primary care practices across the state to adopt CoCM. The capacity building fund has a maximum award of $50,000 per practice. A primary care practice entity applying on behalf of multiple primary care practice sites may receive a maximum of three awards per entity (covering a maximum of 9 sites). Each clinic site may be eligible to receive awards of $50,000 to begin a CoCM model in-house. Additionally, $30,000 is available for practices to expand an existing in-house CoCM model and $20,000 is available to practice sites meeting Phase 1 eligibility, but planning to outsource staffing to a third-party, turn-key company. Applicants must be a North Carolina Medicaid enrolled primary care practice entity/site to apply.

• Review the fund and application overview
• Contact the CCNC at cocmfund@communitycarenc.org
• Review the program overview flier