November 15, 2021
NCDHHS has announced that Behavioral Health and Intellectual/Developmental Disabilities (I/DD) Tailored Plans will launch Dec. 1, 2022, instead of July 1, 2022. Individuals who need certain services to address a serious mental illness, serious emotional disturbance, severe substance use disorder, I/DD or TBI, may be eligible to enroll in a Behavioral Health I/DD Tailored Plan. This updated implementation schedule will provide NCDHHS and the Local Management Entities/Managed Care Organizations (LME/MCOs) with the additional time necessary to address the complexities of a high-quality system to care for and treat individuals with mental health and substance use disorders, I/DD and traumatic brain injuries (TBI).
For more information, please see the Behavioral Health I/DD Tailored Plans: Updated Launch Fact Sheet
NC Collaborative on Medicaid Transformation
Our purpose
- Connect, educate and support diverse organizations interested in or affected by Medicaid Transformation in North Carolina.
- Elevate the community and consumer voice to improve Medicaid Transformation.
- Support the implementation of Medicaid Transformation.
- Leverage expertise within Medicaid Transformation efforts.
What will you gain by being a part of this statewide effort?
- Accurate, up-to-date information related to Medicaid transformation
- A community of diverse organizations that are committed to improving the health of North Carolinians.
Ready to get involved?
- Click here to subscribe to updates from the NC Collaborative on Medicaid Transformation.
- Attend our meetings. Click here for dates, times and locations.
- Email Linda Kinney, at lkinney@caresharehealth.org for more information.
Upcoming Meetings
The NC Collaborative on Medicaid Transformation will not meet in November. The Collaborative will reconvene in 2022.
Past Meetings
- October 8, 2021 – Operating a SDOH response network without Medicaid funding
- September 10, 2021 – Medicaid Tailored Plans – Suzanne Thompson, NC DHHS
- August 13, 2021 – Healthy Opportunities Update
- July 9, 2021 – Checking in on Medicaid Transformation
- June 18, 2021 Preparing for Launch
- May 14, 2021 – Open Enrollment Ends – What’s Next?
- April 9, 2021 – Health Equity and Medicaid Transitions – Families USA
- March 12, 2021 Medicaid Transformation Partner Updates
- February 12, 2021 from 10:00-11:00 am – Healthy Opportunities Update – Amanda Van Vleet
- January 8, 2021 – NC Medicaid Transformation Update – Michael Leighs, NC DHHS
- November 13, 2020 – Can Implementing Medicaid Managed Care Address Health Disparities? – Urban Institute
- October 9, 2020 – NC Medicaid Transformation Restart
- September 11, 2020 – NC Integrated Care for Kids
- August 14, 2020 – NC COMeT – Lessons Learned from other States – National Health Law Program
- July 10, 2020 Session Law 2020-88 (also known as the Medicaid Funding Act or SB 808)
- June 8, 2020 – Status of Medicaid Managed Care in North Carolina with NC DHHS
NC DHHS Resources
Additional Resources
Healthcare Guidebook – Developed by Care Ring, this website has medicaid transformation resources.
Addressing Health Related Social Needs Among Medicaid Beneficiaries: Mapping Cross-Sector Partnership Roles – Developed by Center for Healthcare Strategies
Click here to submit an event to the calendar.
NC COMeT will NOT meet on November 12 or December 10th. The 2022 schedule will be posted later this fall.
Recent News Items
Upcoming Webinars: November 2, 2020 & December 1, 2020 – Center for Healthy Communities, University of NC-Wilmington – Medicaid Transformation Webinar Series
Ready to get involved?
Join the NC Medicaid Transformation Collaborative listserv at https://www.caresharehealth.org/medtransform/.
Attend our meetings. Visit https://www.caresharehealth.org/medtransform/ for dates, times and locations.
Email Linda Kinney at lkinney@caresharehealth.org for more information.