NC Medicaid

Leaders from the North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services held a virtual educational briefing on Tuesday. The goal was to clarify how federal proposals in the House and Senate could impact recipients of Medicaid and the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, or SNAP, in North Carolina.

Republicans in the North Carolina House of Representatives, including Donny Lambeth of Forsyth and Larry Potts of Davidson County, have filed a bill to set up a committee exploring what the state will do if funds are reduced.

North Carolina Medicaid managed care has finally been extended to Medicaid enrollees who also need services for behavioral health or intellectual or developmental disabilities.

North Carolina has initiated a bilingual awareness campaign in advance of this summer’s launch of tailored plans for eligible Medicaid beneficiaries.

North Carolina health officials say they will increase access to Extencilline, an alternative treatment for syphilis.

Thousands of children in North Carolina will soon be moved into the state’s Medicaid program. Officials say this will keep family costs down and provide…