Press Releases Press Release Terms - Any -Children ServicesCOVID-19Deaf-Blind ServicesDisability ServicesFluHealth Service RegulationHearing LossLow-Income ServicesMental HealthNC MedicaidNCTracksOffice of Rural Health and Community CarePregnancy ServicesPublic HealthPublic ServicesRefugee ServicesSecretary's OfficeSenior ServicesSocial ServiceState GuardianshipState Operated Healthcare FacilitiesVeteran's ServicesVision LossVital Records Postpartum Coverage Extended to 12 Months for NC Medicaid Beneficiaries Beginning April 1 Thursday, March 31, 2022 at 12:00 PM Medicaid postpartum health care coverage will be extended from 60 days to 12 months for eligible people in North Carolina beginning April 1, 2022. Medicaid will also provide 12 months of continuous postpartum coverage to eligible people who are currently pregnant or gave birth between Feb. 1, 2022, and March 31, 2022. First Medicaid Managed Care Members Receive Food Services Through Healthy Opportunities Pilot Program Monday, March 28, 2022 at 12:00 PM The North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services today announced a major milestone in its innovative Healthy Opportunities Pilot program with 10 people who are members of managed care successfully receiving a food service delivered through NC Medicaid Managed Care. NC InCK Launches New Model to Improve Care and Well-Being of Children Insured by Medicaid in Central NC Thursday, March 24, 2022 at 12:00 PM A new model led by a partnership among Duke University, UNC Health, and the NC Department of Health and Human Services is transforming how to support children’s health and well-being. Innovative Healthcare Payment and Delivery to be Piloted in North Carolina Thursday, February 3, 2022 at 12:00 PM To improve the health of Medicaid beneficiaries, and to reduce costs, the North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services is building an innovative health care delivery system with a payment structure that rewards better health outcomes, integrates physical and behavioral health, and invests in non-medical interventions. The effort is part of Managed Care Transformation. NC Medicaid Managed Care Contract Award Appeals Dismissed Monday, January 24, 2022 at 12:00 PM On Jan. 19, 2022, the North Carolina Court of Appeals granted a request from two insurance providers to voluntarily dismiss appeals of their suit over contracts awarded for NC Medicaid Managed Care by the North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services. NC Medicaid Direct Care Workers to Receive One-Time Bonus in Recognition of their Work and Ongoing Efforts During COVID-19 Pandemic Wednesday, January 19, 2022 at 12:00 PM The recently adopted North Carolina state budget includes funds to give a one-time bonus to eligible home- and community-based direct care workers and support staff who provide services to Medicaid and NC Health Choice beneficiaries. The budget also includes a provision to implement a home- and community-based direct care worker wage increase for eligible employees who provide services to Medicaid and NC Health Choice beneficiaries. Gov. Cooper and NCDHHS Secretary Encourage Eligible North Carolinians to Enroll in Federal Health Insurance Marketplace Wednesday, December 8, 2021 at 12:00 PM Governor Roy Cooper and North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services Secretary Mandy K. Cohen, M.D., today highlighted changes in federal law that make obtaining insurance through the federal Health Insurance Marketplace more affordable and available to more than 100,000 additional people in the state. NCDHHS Announces Updated Launch for Behavioral Health I/DD Tailored Plans Monday, November 15, 2021 at 12:00 PM The North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services today announced that Behavioral Health and Intellectual/Developmental Disabilities (I/DD) Tailored Plans will launch Dec. 1, 2022, instead of July 1, 2022. NC Medicaid Health Plans Join NCCARE360 to Improve Delivery of Coordinated Medical and Non-Medical Care Monday, July 19, 2021 at 12:00 PM The North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services today announced the state’s five Medicaid prepaid health plans have joined NCCARE360 — the nation’s first statewide coordinated care network connecting individuals to local services and resources. NC Medicaid Managed Care to Launch Statewide on July 1 Wednesday, June 30, 2021 at 12:00 PM Starting July 1, nearly 1.6 million Medicaid beneficiaries in North Carolina will begin receiving the same Medicaid services in a new way through NC Medicaid Managed Care health plans. Most beneficiaries will continue to get care from the same doctors they see today but will now be a member of a health plan. Some beneficiaries will not enroll with health plans and will remain in NC Medicaid Direct. Pagination Current page 1 Page 2 Page 3 Page 4 Page 5 Page 6 Page 7 Next page ›› Last page Last » Subscribe to Press Releases