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 Jalah Clayton, at jclayton@caresharehealth.org for more information.
Recent Updates
August 4, 2022
Since it began in January 2020, the COVID-19 federal Public Health Emergency (PHE) helped prevent NC Medicaid beneficiaries from losing their health coverage during the pandemic, even if someone’s eligibility changed. The PHE also helped health care providers keep their practices running so they could deliver care to Medicaid beneficiaries.
NC Medicaid has launched a new webpage to help provide guidance on preparing for the end of the PHE. The webpage offers information and resources including a communication toolkit for community partners who work closely with beneficiaries as we work together to ensure consistent access to care. You are encouraged to share this information with your partners and stakeholders.
Preparing for the End of the COVID-19 Federal Public Health Emergency Webpage
NC Medicaid End of COVID-19 PHE Toolkit
The federal PHE currently extends through Oct. 13, 2022. While we do not know when the PHE will end, NC Medicaid wants to help beneficiaries, providers and community stakeholders understand any potential impacts and steps they can take to be ready.
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
Upcoming Meetings
Next NC COMeT Meeting will be on Friday, June 10, 2022 – 10:00 am
Past Meetings
- July 8, 2022 – Centering Health Equity Roadmap
- June 10, 2022 – Partner Updates Meeting
- May 13, 2022 – Region 4 Health Equity Council – Roshunda Ivory, DrPH, CHES
- April 8, 2022 – Healthy Opportunities Pilot Overview – Access East
- March 11, 2022 – Healthy Opportunities Food Sector Overview – Cape Fear Morgan Cooper
- February 11, 2022 – Statewide Implementation of a Referral Coordination Network of Care in NC – NCCARE360
- January 14, 2022 – Healthy Opportunities Update – NC DHHS Amanda Van Vleet & Maria Ramirez Perez
- 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
Ready to get involved?
Join the NC Medicaid Transformation Collaborative listserv here.
Attend our meetings. Visit our Events page for dates, times and locations.
Email Jalah Clayton at jclayton@caresharehealth.org for more information.