IN THIS ISSUE: Provider Touchpoint | Vaya Partners Merger Updates, Information Sessions | Open Office Hours for Same-day Prior Authorization | 2026 Perceptions of Care Survey | Provider Advisory Council Monthly Meeting and Participation Opportunities | Influenza Vaccine Coverage | Paper Submissions of Dental Prior Approvals Ending | Upcoming Transition to Vaya TCM Training Curriculum | 1915(i) Assessment Tool and Companion Guide | NC Direct Care Worker Wage and Rate Analysis Survey Now Open | NC Medicaid Back Porch Chat: A Webinar Focused on H.R. 1 | A First Look at the North Carolina Online Brain Injury Screening and Support System Platform | Illness Management and Recovery Foundations Training | Peer Centered FIRST Peer Mentor Free Education Opportunity for Adults with I/DD | Permanent Supportive Housing Training | UNC Addiction Medicine Fellowship Program