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WEB2 days ago · Atrium Health cancels thousands of past medical debt judgments. By Michelle Crouch Co-published with The Charlotte Ledger Atrium Health announced Thursday, Sept. 19, that it is wiping out all existing judgments and liens against patients for unpaid medical bills, offering relief to scores of North Carolinians …
Answers to questions about Medicaid expansion - NC Health News
WEBDec 1, 2023 · By Jaymie Baxley. Medicaid expansion finally launched Friday in North Carolina, giving an estimated 600,000 low-income residents across the state access to health insurance.
Lost your vaccine card? Need to verify? Here’s how. - NC Health …
WEBAug 10, 2021 · By Elizabeth Thompson. As cities in some states, such as New York and California, start to require proof of vaccine to enter public spaces like restaurants and gyms, North Carolina has made no indication that such proof will be required here just yet.
The state of medical marijuana legalization in NC - NC Health News
WEBApr 20, 2022 · The 2018 Farm Bill, passed by the U.S. Congress makes this possible by creating a loophole companies use to sell CBD-derived products containing less than 0.3 percent THC.. Delta-8 THC has psychoactive effects similar to Delta-9 THC, and it can have intoxicating effects, or make users “high.” The FDA has not approved or evaluated Delta-8 THC products and cautions against using those ...
'Tailored’ Medicaid plans launching in North Carolina - North …
WEBJun 18, 2024 · Services covered through the Program of All-Inclusive Care for the Elderly — a program that provides comprehensive care and medical services for frail seniors who have Medicare and Medicaid — are also excluded.. The same goes for services provided by Children’s Developmental Services Agencies, which serve infants and children up to 3 years old who have developmental delays.
What you need to know about Medicaid expansion - NC Health …
WEBAug 7, 2023 · By Jaymie Baxley. The N.C. Department of Health and Human Services recently announced plans to accelerate the launch of Medi c aid expansion to Oct. 1, which is about three months earlier than expected.. What does that expedited timeline mean for the hundreds of thousands of people who will qualify for Medicaid under expansion?
A nationwide problem, worse in North Carolina - NC Health News
WEBDec 2, 2021 · “The cuts have resulted in the need to limit provider contracts for state-funded services and has curbed our ability to reinvest in many critical community programs and projects, including those to support individuals with substance use disorder,” Rachel Porter, the chief administrative officer at the agency, said in a statement.
Changes needed to fix NC's mental health crisis | NC Health News
WEBAug 23, 2022 · Even private insurance plans often pay as little as 80 percent of what Medicare — a government program — pays to mental health providers. “If mental health was reimbursed at a higher rate, I think you’d see a lot more people wanting to be part of that solution,” said Paula Bird, vice president of behavioral health services for Novant Health, the Winston-Salem-based hospital network.
Medical marijuana legislation could put NC in the green - NC …
WEBJul 13, 2021 · I am in pain Management and I also have epilepsy. I think that it shouldn’t be illegal for adults 21 and older to use Marijuana. Alcohol is legal for people 21 years of age and older but, the side effects of it causes alot of deaths.
NC's milestone Medicaid expansion deal - NC Health News
WEBMar 3, 2023 · “We appreciated that it seems they took the input from our proposal from last fall into consideration as part of the process,” said Cynthia Charles, a spokesperson for hospitals’ lobby North Carolina Healthcare Association.. One of the biggest sources of concern for hospitals has been the possibility that ambulatory surgical centers would open nearby and compete with hospitals in the ...