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Optical Services Manual

Last Revised December 2001

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Early and Periodic Screening, Diagnosis and Treatment (EPSDT) information is not included in all provider manuals.  For information about EPSDT:

• EPSDT Provider Page
• EPSDT Policy Instructions (updated 1/11/10) (63 KB)

• Table Of Contents
• Chaper One - Introduction to the Manual
• Chapter Two - Overview of the North Carolina Medicaid Program
• Chapter Three - Provider Participation Information
• Chapter Four - Optical Services
• Chapter Five - Claims Submission and Billing
• Appendix A - Glossary
• Appendix B - Phone Information and Addresses
• Appendix C - Medicaid Services and Programs

The following article was published in the August 2005 general Medicaid bulletin and contains important information regarding age limitations for visual aids and eye exams.

• Changes in Eye Examination and Visual Aid Frequency for Recipients 21 Through 24 Years of Age