NCDHHS Releases Statement From State Health Director, Dr. Tilson, on Expanding Coverage for Syphilis Testing
July 03, 2024
July 03, 2024
RALEIGH, North Carolina, July 3 -- The North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services issued the following statement on July 2, 2024, by Chief Medical Officer Elizabeth Cuervo Tilson:
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The North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services continues to respond to the recent increase in syphilis and congenital syphilis cases with NC Medicaid now covering point of care rapid testing for syphilis and HIV. This new coverage, effective Jan. 1, 2024, allows M . . .
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The North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services continues to respond to the recent increase in syphilis and congenital syphilis cases with NC Medicaid now covering point of care rapid testing for syphilis and HIV. This new coverage, effective Jan. 1, 2024, allows M . . .