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Medicaid managed-care wannabes take protest to new court

September 29, 2020 by Anne Blythe

Medicaid managed-care wannabes take protest to new court - North Carolina Health News

After losing out on lucrative contracts with DHHS, Medicaid managed care companies file appeals once again ahead of next year's start date.

By Anne Blythe and Rose Hoban In the middle of a coronavirus pandemic that has tossed up challenge after challenge, the state Department of Health and Human Services also must tend to another enormous project. Over the next 10 months, the department has been told by the legislature to complete the transformation of its cumbersome […]

mental health worker carries large box with paper bags in it. She is a worker at Club Nova, which helps people with mental health needs.

Mental health providers need flexibility during COVID-19, the state’s making it happen

March 26, 2020 by Taylor Knopf

Mental health providers need flexibility during COVID-19, the state’s making it happen - North Carolina Health News

During this unusually stressful time, mental health providers need to support their patients in nontraditional ways and get paid for it. State health officials are responding with emergency policies and funds.

By Taylor Knopf Due to the coronavirus outbreak, many community institutions are making the difficult decision to close their doors. This includes Club Nova, an accredited clubhouse in Carrboro for adults with severe mental illnesses. It’s a place where more than 100 community members gather to socialize, eat lunch, build life skills and find job […]

An African American man stands in front of a podium, behind him there's a slide about disparities. There are also two women sitting in front of a table at his side. This was a press conference to discuss OIC of Rocky Mount and among other topics, medicaid transformation came up.

In Medicaid transformation rollout, ‘more questions than answers’

November 4, 2019 by Liora Engel-Smith

In Medicaid transformation rollout, ‘more questions than answers’ - North Carolina Health News

The leader of a community health center in Rocky Mount has concerns about the state’s ambitious plans to peg reimbursements to patient health.

By Liora Engel-Smith As the state health department races to roll out an ambitious plan that would tie Medicaid payments to patient health outcomes, at least one regional provider has expressed concerns about the implication of the so-called transformation. The state health department plans to move 1.6 million Medicaid recipients to the pay-for-value system on […]

NC Health Policy and Trends to Watch For in 2019 – Part 2

January 2, 2019 by Editor

NC Health Policy and Trends to Watch For in 2019 – Part 2 - North Carolina Health News

We asked our reporters to take a look in their cloudy crystal balls and tell us what might be the big issues to follow in the coming year. Today, we look ahead to environmental health and legislative issues and the future of Medicaid.

By Greg Barnes, Sarah Ovaska-Few & Rose Hoban Environmental health issues will continue to make headlines At N.C. Health News, environmental health reporting promises to start the New Year where it left off in 2018. GenX, the environmental story that dominated the headlines last year, will be back in the news by early January, […]

Former judge Craig Brown attended the Division of Blind Services rehabilitation in 2012 and said he was unimpressed.

Audit Finds Blind Services Lacked Oversight, Wasted Money

July 31, 2015 by Editor

Audit Finds Blind Services Lacked Oversight, Wasted Money - North Carolina Health News

By Rose Hoban The state Division of Services for the Blind spent $29 million over more than a decade with little or no oversight or evaluation of whether what they were spending was attaining division goals. That’s according to a new report from State Auditor Beth Wood. In an audit released Thursday, Wood outlined how, […]

DHHS, Hospitals, Medicaid Big Losers in Senate Budget

May 30, 2014 by Editor

DHHS, Hospitals, Medicaid Big Losers in Senate Budget - North Carolina Health News

In a short legislative session that’s moving quickly, Senate budget writers presented a document that many advocates found troubling. By Rose Hoban After a year of missteps by the Department of Health and Human Services and years of budgeting problems in the state’s Medicaid program, members of the state Senate sent a message to the […]

No Clear Answers for Farmers in Obamacare

October 23, 2013 by Brenda Porter-Rockwell

No Clear Answers for Farmers in Obamacare - North Carolina Health News

Obama administration officials promised that rural residents, in particular, would see reductions in their health insurance rates. But North Carolina’s farmers are still waiting to see. By Brenda Porter-Rockwell Shiloh Avery and her partner, Jason Roehrig, grow certified organic fruits and vegetables at Tumbling Shoals Farm in Millers Creek, just east of Boone, and they’re […]

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Going Over the “Fiscal Cliff” for North Carolina Health Services

October 4, 2012 by Rose Hoban

Going Over the “Fiscal Cliff” for North Carolina Health Services - North Carolina Health News

Many health services in North Carolina are on the chopping block if Congress can’t come to some agreement about looming budget cuts and tax increases before the new year. By Rose Hoban In the past few weeks, pundits and politicians have been weighing in on the so-called “fiscal cliff” that looms on Jan. 1, 2013. […]

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