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'Tailored’ Medicaid plans launching in North Carolina - North …
Jun 18, 2024 · Trillium Health Resources is one of the four state-funded behavioral health organizations that will administer tailored Medicaid plans for complex beneficiaries in North Carolina. Tailored plans offer more enhanced services and case management than standard plans, but also have some exclusions and requirements.
Answers to questions about Medicaid expansion - NC Health News
Dec 1, 2023 · Learn about the eligibility criteria, benefits and process of Medicaid expansion in North Carolina, which started on Dec. 1, 2023. Find out how the federal government and hospitals are paying for the program and why it took so long to implement.
A guide for people who may need to be hospitalized for mental illness or substance abuse against their will. It explains the legal process, rights, and options for involuntary commitment in North …
NC Medicaid is moving to managed care - NC Health News
May 7, 2021 · Learn about the transition of Medicaid to managed care, which will affect 1.5 million enrollees in North Carolina starting from July 1. Find out how to choose a plan, what it means for your health care and why it is happening.
What you need to know about Medicaid expansion - NC Health …
Aug 7, 2023 · By Jaymie Baxley. The N.C. Department of Health and Human Services recently announced plans to accelerate the launch of Medi c aid expansion to Oct. 1, which is about three months earlier than expected.. What does that expedited timeline mean for the hundreds of thousands of people who will qualify for Medicaid under expansion?
More coverage on Mission Hospital - North Carolina Health News
Feb 17, 2024 · By Andrew R. Jones. Asheville Watchdog. At least three patients died and others were endangered at Mission Hospital in 2022 and 2023 following significant delays and lapses of care in the emergency department and other areas, according to a scathing U.S. Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services report obtained Thursday by Asheville Watchdog.. The 384-page document details why CMS placed the ...
The state of medical marijuana legalization in NC - NC Health News
Apr 20, 2022 · A bill to legalize medical marijuana for a few conditions is expected to come up in May 2022, after stalling in summer 2021. Meanwhile, Delta-8 THC, a hemp-derived product with psychoactive effects, is widely available in NC stores.
Vidant looks to tie future more closely to ECU - NC Health News
Jun 24, 2021 · Vidant Health CEO Michael Waldrum will also lead the Brody School of Medicine at ECU, the first step toward creating a new academic health system for eastern North Carolina. The move aims to leverage the combined strength of the hospital and university to provide advanced care and compete with other partnerships in the state.
What happens when someone in mental distress goes to the ER?
Sep 8, 2023 · Learn about the legal and medical process of involuntary commitment for mental health patients in North Carolina. Find out what happens when you take someone in a mental health crisis to the ER and what rights you have as a family member.