New Research from North Carolina For Better Medicaid shows drastically low awareness of the Medicaid Managed Care Transformation beginning July 1
Findings demonstrate an urgent statewide need for increased awareness on the upcoming change to North Carolina s Medicaid system.
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RALEIGH, N.C., June 9, 2021 /PRNewswire/ Today, North Carolina for Better Medicaid (NCBM), a coalition of dedicated health care advocates from across North Carolina, released research from a statewide survey on the upcoming transition to Medicaid Managed Care. With this Thursday marking three weeks until the transformation, today s research shows a vital need for more awareness before the July 1st change impacts millions of North Carolinians. However, once provided with baseline information and education on Managed Care, residents across the state strongly supported the transition and overwhelmingly approved of its focus on improving patient access and
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The first sign-up period for North Carolinaâs game-changing Medicaid transition program appears to have drawn an underwhelming â but expected â response.
Friday was the deadline for most Medicaid recipients to choose between four statewide prepaid health plans (PHP) for their physical and behavioral health coverage. The plans are scheduled to go into effect July 1.
The PHPs are operated by Centene (operating as WellCare of N.C.), AmeriHealth Caritas N.C., Blue Cross and Blue Shield of N.C. (operating as Healthy Blue) and UnitedHealth Group.
Going into Friday, DHHS said that 181,046 beneficiaries have selected a plan out of a potentially 1.6 million to 1.8 million. There are about 2.31 million Medicaid enrollees altogether, or about 22% of the stateâs overall population.
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