To ensure beneficiaries can seamlessly receive care on day one, the North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services will delay the implementation of the NC Medicaid Managed Care Behavioral Health and Intellectual/Developmental Disabilities Tailored Plans until April 1, 2023.
Published: Saturday, October 1st, 2022 @ 5:44 pm
By: Eastern NC NOW Staff
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The average foster child in North Carolina has been in seven different living environments, like homes or facilities, and is on six prescriptions,” Sen. Jim Burgin, R-Harnett
Published: Wednesday, June 1st, 2022 @ 8:34 am
By: Carolina Journal
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Today, Governor Roy Cooper announced nominations and appointments to North Carolina boards and commissions.
Published: Friday, April 8th, 2022 @ 8:15 am
By: Governor's Office
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The North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services published its Olmstead Plan, designed to assist people with disabilities who receive or are eligible for publicly-funded services.
Published: Thursday, January 13th, 2022 @ 12:29 pm
By: Stan Deatherage
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In order to better reach those with substance use disorders, the North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services is awarding $4.4 million in funding for 15 mobile units to provide screening, assessment, treatment, primary care and recovery support services.
Published: Wednesday, December 22nd, 2021 @ 9:40 am
By: Stan Deatherage
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The North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services today announced the selection of seven organizations to serve as Behavioral Health and Intellectual/Developmental Disability Tailored Plans (Behavioral Health I/DD Tailored Plans).
Published: Tuesday, September 21st, 2021 @ 10:48 pm
By: Stan Deatherage
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NCACC Weekly Update — August 6
Published: Monday, August 23rd, 2021 @ 8:59 am
By: Stan Deatherage
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NCACC Weekly Update — July 30
Published: Monday, August 16th, 2021 @ 4:12 am
By: Stan Deatherage
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The seven organizations, called Local Management Entities/Managed Care Organizations or LME/MCOs, are responsible for managing and monitoring the provision of public mental health, intellectual and developmental disabilities
Published: Wednesday, April 14th, 2021 @ 10:22 am
By: Stan Deatherage
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Today the North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services issued a Request for Applications for Behavioral Health and Intellectual/Developmental Disability (I/DD) Tailored Plans as part of North Carolina’s transition to Medicaid Managed Care.
Published: Monday, November 16th, 2020 @ 4:01 pm
By: Stan Deatherage
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The town halls will feature remarks and presentations from Deputy Secretary for Behavioral Health & IDD Kody Kinsley, DMHDDSAS Director Victor Armstrong and the CEO for the Local Management Entity/Managed Care Organization for each area’s town hall.
Published: Tuesday, October 13th, 2020 @ 11:58 pm
By: Stan Deatherage
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The North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services has been awarded a $35 million State Opioid Response (SOR) grant from the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA).
Published: Thursday, September 17th, 2020 @ 2:59 am
By: Stan Deatherage
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Gov. Roy Cooper on Thursday signed a Medicaid transformation bill that ends years of wrangling with legislators over the issue.
Published: Monday, July 6th, 2020 @ 1:54 pm
By: Carolina Journal
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The North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services (NCDHHS) has been awarded $1.5 million to support and expand the Hope4NC program
Published: Friday, June 19th, 2020 @ 3:44 pm
By: Stan Deatherage
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On April 30, 2020, FEMA announced North Carolina’s eligibility to apply for Crisis Counseling Program (CCP) disaster funds and the North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services (NCDHHS) acted quickly to submit an application that same day.
Published: Tuesday, May 5th, 2020 @ 10:34 am
By: Stan Deatherage
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The North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services (NCDHHS) shares recommended strategies to support local solutions to maintain and sustain services for individuals with behavioral health needs and intellectual and developmental disabilities
Published: Saturday, April 18th, 2020 @ 9:22 am
By: Stan Deatherage
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The North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services has two new mental health resources to support North Carolinians throughout the COVID-19 crisis.
Published: Thursday, April 9th, 2020 @ 2:29 pm
By: Stan Deatherage
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The North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services (NCDHHS) Division of Health Benefits (NC Medicaid) will temporarily increase payments rates to long-term care providers and facilities to support them in caring for Medicaid beneficiaries who are at high risk of serious illness from COVID-19
Published: Friday, March 27th, 2020 @ 8:31 am
By: Stan Deatherage
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The North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services is expanding services at the Walter B. Jones Center to include outpatient opioid treatment for residents of eastern North Carolina.
Published: Thursday, December 5th, 2019 @ 3:04 pm
By: Stan Deatherage
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The North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services submitted an annual report to the legislature on Nov. 1 highlighting significant progress in the Transition to Community Living Initiative (TCLI)
Published: Tuesday, November 12th, 2019 @ 1:10 am
By: Stan Deatherage
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The overhaul of North Carolina’s Medicaid’s infrastructure is caught in the stand-off between Democratic Gov. Roy Cooper and the Republican legislature.
Published: Tuesday, September 10th, 2019 @ 1:58 am
By: Carolina Journal
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The state’s tax-supported managed care agencies for mental health are a mess.
Published: Friday, May 24th, 2019 @ 3:56 am
By: Carolina Journal
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To boost North Carolina’s response to the opioid crisis, R.J. Blackley Alcohol and Drug Abuse Treatment Center in Butner recently became certified as an opioid treatment program for people with opioid use disorder.
Published: Sunday, May 19th, 2019 @ 9:50 pm
By: Stan Deatherage
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Statement From Secretary Mandy Cohen, M.D. About the Tragic Event at UNC-Charlotte Yesterday
Published: Sunday, May 19th, 2019 @ 2:26 pm
By: Stan Deatherage
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An audit released Monday, April 8, highlighted a series of errors and weaknesses in DHHS operations.
Published: Wednesday, April 24th, 2019 @ 11:08 am
By: Carolina Journal
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While the department always welcomes feedback on our publications and policies, we are releasing this final guidance to be transparent about our intended policy when BH and I/DD Tailored Plans launch in 2021.
Published: Thursday, March 21st, 2019 @ 3:10 pm
By: Stan Deatherage
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The second week of the 2019 long session saw continued bill filing and a handful of legislative committees.
Published: Monday, February 11th, 2019 @ 7:50 am
By: Stan Deatherage
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It's nearly impossible to discuss the cost, access, or quality of the U.S. health care system without circling back to Medicaid - the joint federal and state program that provides health coverage to those with low incomes
Published: Friday, October 19th, 2018 @ 5:35 pm
By: John Locke Foundation
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As chief budget writer in the House, state Rep. Nelson Dollar is accustomed to dealing with big numbers.
Published: Wednesday, September 26th, 2018 @ 8:22 pm
By: Carolina Journal
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The once-floundering state Medicaid system stay within its budget for the fourth consecutive year
Published: Friday, November 17th, 2017 @ 1:26 pm
By: John Locke Foundation
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Today, Governor Roy Cooper vetoed the following bills
Published: Tuesday, August 15th, 2017 @ 1:14 pm
By: Governor's Office
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The state Department of Health and Human Services proposes to expand Medicaid and restructure the state's controversial mental health provider networks, Secretary Mandy Cohen said Tuesday
Published: Wednesday, August 9th, 2017 @ 3:48 pm
By: John Locke Foundation
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House and Senate Republicans are stuck in a debate about oversight of the state's largest mental health provider and who will control mental health services for hundreds of thousands of North Carolinians
Published: Thursday, July 13th, 2017 @ 1:39 am
By: John Locke Foundation
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