NORTH CAROLINA ASSOCIATION OF HEALTH PLANS STATEMENT ON MEDICAID MANAGED CARE RFP
Raleigh, NC – The North Carolina Association of Health Plans issued the following statement today on the North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services Medicaid Managed Care Request for Proposals:
“The Request for Proposals issued today by the North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services represents an important milestone for North Carolina’s Medicaid modernization effort. It reflects years of careful deliberations to develop an innovative approach to health care delivery focused on whole person care, better health outcomes for patients and budget predictability for the state’s taxpayers.
“We appreciate the thoughtful, collaborative approach taken by Secretary Mandy Cohen and her team at the Department of Health and Human Services throughout the program development process. We are also grateful for the efforts of the General Assembly, especially Sen. Ralph Hise and Rep. Josh Dobson, for their diligent work on crucial legislation that made this program possible.”