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In 2015, the North Carolina General Assembly enacted legislation that would fundamentally change the Medicaid program in North Carolina. Since then, the N.C. Department of Health and Human Services has worked to design a transformation model that would move the administration of the program into risk-based comprehensive managed care, shift greater responsibility for population health management to primary care providers, and change the way that health care providers are paid in the Medicaid program.
After what feels like an eternity, Medicaid Transformation will begin July 1, 2021. Yes, it actually will. I know there are some eye rolls out there and “yeah sures” but as far as we at Atromitos can tell, the Department is committed to this start date. We adamantly appeal to providers, Medicaid enrollees, and other stakeholders to educate yourselves on the transformation model and engage in the pr
Coretta Scott King once said, “The greatness of a community is most accurately measured by the compassionate actions of its members.” As members of our community here in the Cape Fear Region, we have many opportunities to show compassion to others around us whether through local nonprofits, our churches, or individually. If we invest in the people who live and work in our community, we build relationships and connections that can make a difference for generations. By lifting others up, we create a space of kindness, respect, and ultimately, the greatness that Mrs. King spoke about in her wisdom.
Back in the early 2000s when I was living in western NC, I joined a local women’s organization. I was a busy young mom, but I knew that I wanted to make time to give back to my community. The organization provided crisis assistance, grants, scholarships, and volunteers for the local community with a laser focus on our mission. It wasn’t long before I knew that I h
Like other great ideas, this one started with locals Paul and Tracy Wilkes. Paul is with Homes of Hope – India, ensuring the well-being of girls in orphanages there. One of his fundraising efforts was running an e-bookstore on Amazon, and when his non-profit had to shift gears, his wife Tracy, the founding Director of DREAMS, recommended that he pass along the bookstore as a gift/source of revenue to the Cape Fear Literacy Council. It makes sense, right? Literacy Council…books…a natural fit!
But it wasn’t a step that we took instantly. Our campus was still in a state of chaos from Hurricane Florence in late 2018 when this idea was proposed. We already had a lot going on at our small organization, including piloting an expanded digital literacy program. Would this “natural fit” be a real benefit or too much of a distraction?
(Top row, from left to right) Bill Cameron, Stedman Stevens, Cedric Dickerson, Michele Holbrook; (middle row) Spence Broadhurst, Dr. Virginia Adams, Chris Boney, Dr. Patrick Maguire; (bottom row) David Sprunt, Hannah Gage. Not pictured: Shannon Winslow.
NEW HANOVER COUNTY The entire 11-member board of the newfound New Hanover Community Endowment, Inc. nonprofit has been named, with board members recently conducting their first meeting.
The endowment is tasked with managing $1.25 billion the lion’s share of sale proceeds generated by the sale of New Hanover Regional Medical Center to Novant Health.
Regulators are currently reviewing the sale in advance of its anticipated closing date, which is expected sometime in the first quarter of 2021.