Columbus County Transition Effective July 2018

<p>The Secretary of the N.C. Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS) has approved the disengagement of Columbus County from the Eastpointe Local Management Entity &ndash; Managed Care Organization (LME-MCO) and their realignment with Trillium Health Resources LME-MCO.</p>

Author: Behavioral Health Section

The Secretary of the N.C. Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS) has approved the disengagement of Columbus County from the Eastpointe Local Management Entity – Managed Care Organization (LME-MCO) and their realignment with Trillium Health Resources LME-MCO.

Effective July 1, 2018, Trillium Health Resources will be the LME-MCO responsible for enrollees who are residents of Columbus County. Any provider delivering Medicaid behavioral health services to a Columbus County enrollee after July 1, 2018, must be contracted with Trillium Health Resources. This only applies to mental health, substance abuse and intellectual/developmental disability services for Medicaid beneficiaries ages 3 and older.

Providers can reach Trillium Health Resources at 1-866-998-2597.

Behavioral Health Section
DMA, 919-855-4290

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