At NCIOM's 36th Annual Meeting on September 5, 2019, we discussed Medicaid transformation in North Carolina. Discussion topics included the Healthy Opportunities Pilots, the NCCARE360 resource platform, navigating the transition, monitoring, oversight, evaluation, and special populations, as well presentations by representatives from each of the Medicaid Prepaid Health Plans.
Change is coming to Medicaid in North Carolina, a program that serves approximately 2.2 million people. Under Medicaid transformation, North Carolina will be contracting with Prepaid Health Plans to provide physical health benefits and services for a capitated, or fixed, amount per enrollee. Prepaid Health Plans will begin delivering services beginning February 1, 2020. Stakeholders across health care, consumer advocacy, public health, social services, and other sectors have many questions about what this new system will look like. We gathered policy makers, experts, and those implementing these changes together for discussions across a range of topics. Find presentations from the day below.
Plenary Sessions
Improving Quality and Experience of Care: Perspectives of Medicaid Managed Care Organizations
Healthy Opportunities Pilots and NCCARE360 Resource Platform
Consumer Navigation of the Transition
Population Health and Value-Based Care: Perspectives of Medicaid Managed Care Organizations
Monitoring, Oversight, & Evaluation
Medicaid Transformation and Special Populations
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