NC Medicaid funding bill came with unintended consequences and several perceived flaws. Some lawmakers talk fixes, but outlook unclear.

RALEIGH, N.C. — North Carolina Democratic Gov. Josh Stein is canceling Medicaid reimbursement rate reductions he initiated over two months ago, preserving in the short term access to care for ...

Two successful lawsuits restoring full Medicaid payments to health providers and more lawsuits in the legal pipeline led to his decision to reverse rate cuts imposed this fall, Democratic Gov. Josh ...

North Carolina Democratic Gov. Josh Stein is canceling Medicaid reimbursement rate reductions he initiated over two months ago, preserving in the short term access to care for vulnerable patients ...

Oversight of the state’s Medicaid program is well equipped to protect against fraud, and safeguards are in place to detect and prevent waste and abuse, state officials told North Carolina lawmakers at ...

AI-generated summary reviewed by our newsroom. Read our AI Policy. The bill provides $319 million more to finish out the fiscal year, per DHHS request. Cuts Medicaid for immigrants, limits emergency ...

Stein restores Medicaid provider rates to Sept. 30 levels and reverses cuts Medicaid could run out of money by April or May without additional funding Legislature deadlocks over more funding; lawsuits ...

North Carolina lawmakers finalized a $319 million plan Tuesday to fully fund the state’s Medicaid program before sending it to Gov. Josh Stein’s desk for his final approval. The plan passed in initial ...

North Carolina's state auditor says a massive surge in Medicaid autism therapy billings signals potential waste, fraud and ...