NC Leaders In Agreement On Overhauling Medicaid Payment Model
by Michael Tomsic, WFAE 90.7
JUNE 20, 2014
North Carolina is poised to overhaul how it pays for doctor’s visits and other physical health services under Medicaid. Governor Pat McCrory, state House and Senate leaders agree on that front, although they still need to work out differences in their broader plans for Medicaid.
Under the current Medicaid system, doctors and other providers get paid after they treat patients.
In the new model, the payment would shift to the front end. The state would put some organizations or businesses in charge of managing the program. They’d get all the money up front, and they’d be on the hook if they go over budget.