Provides an overview of the Department’s plans for promoting high-quality care through managed care and provides specific details to the measurement for the goals and objectives of the Department’s Quality Strategy.
Since the launch of NC Medicaid Managed Care on July 1, 2021, providers have submitted claims to the prepaid health plans (PHPs) for services provided to beneficiaries who are enrolled with that PHP. NCDHHS established provider payment requirements for PHPs to encourage continued provider participation in the Medicaid program, to ensure beneficiary access and support safety net providers and to ensure continuation of current reimbursement levels.