The $25.9 billion dollar plan allows for historic rates of investment using federal dollars. But some long-held health policy goals remain out of reach.
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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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