Starting July 1, North Carolina introduces specialized Medicaid managed care plans aimed at providing comprehensive care for individuals with mental illnesses, developmental disabilities, substance use disorders, and traumatic brain injuries.
North Carolina’s Department of Health and Human Services announces yet another postponement in the introduction of Medicaid managed care health plans designed for citizens with behavioral or developmental disabilities.
NC consumers who use Medicaid and have severe mental illness, substance use disorders or developmental disabilities might have to switch doctors soon if their providers don’t sign contracts with new managed care plans.
North Carolina is providing $650 million in funding for the launch of a new Medicaid pilot program, Healthy Opportunities, which will reimburse social service provider organizations for interventions that address social determinants of health.
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.
We take a look at Arkansas’ provider-led network as a groundbreaking new model for Medicaid consumers. Their whole-person approach is a true example of what value-based care can offer consumers and providers.
As of July 1st, North Caroline shifted to a Medicaid Managed Care Program. Almost 1.6 million beneficiaries are now receiving the same care in a new way through Medicaid Managed Care health plans.
Fresh Approach to Managed Care in NY and NC THE VBP Blog We’ve navigated you through 8 of the ten states with a managed care I/DD program and in this blog, we will cover the final two. We have learned a lot about the different approaches, the successful and not as successful programs, and the work that is still left to do. In our next blog, we will recap everything we have learned and what it means moving forward. North Carolina has been working with a form of managed care since 2005, but in 2015 committed to move towards a whole-person managed care approach. Their shift towards a new program has been halted due to legislation struggles and COVID-19, but… Read More »A Fresh Approach to Managed Care in NC and NY