Medicaid in North Carolina

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State budget funds new DSS positions, EMS station in the Cape Fear region

Nikolai Mather

Pender County and Columbus County both secured state funding for healthcare.

All beneficiaries moving to NC Medicaid Managed Care were enrolled in one of five health plans or the Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians (EBCI) Tribal Option.

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Six years after approval, North Carolina is making the switch to Medicaid Managed Care

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 currently see, but will now be a member of a health plan.

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Business Brief: Study shows expanding Medicaid would benefit NC economy

One aspect of the federal Affordable Health Care Act aims to expand state’s Medicaid coverage. Last week, North Carolina Governor Pat McCrory and some…