State auditor blasts DHHS for NCTracks problems
State Auditor Beth Wood issued a devastating critique of North Carolina’s launch of a new Medicaid payment system Monday afternoon, saying the program was fraught with problems and the state …
NCAMES: Winter Meeting Update
Register for NCAMES Winter Meeting TODAY! “Retooling for the Change” The NCAMES 2014 Winter Meeting is to be held January 28-29 at the Grandover Resort in Greensboro, NC and has …
NCTracks still off the rails
Dr. Aldona Wos, secretary of the state Department of Health and Human Services, told a General Assembly health oversight committee Tuesday something that encapsulates how basic the problems are in …
North Carolina Residents Shocked by Insurance Premiums
Across North Carolina, thousands of people have been shocked in recent weeks to find out their health insurance plans will be canceled at the end of the year – and …
NC encourages health care navigators at county health sites
North Carolina health officials have cleared local social service agencies to help the public shop for subsidized insurance under the Affordable Care Act. The local health departments are bracing for …
NCTracks Continues to Devastate Medical Businesses
During the final week of August, Jordan Karimi was spending his days cleaning up the office, making final phone calls and saying goodbye to co-workers. Karimi, 28, had worked for …
Flaws in NCTracks Highlighted by Audit Before Implementation
For weeks, FOX8 has reported stories about NC Tracks and local providers’ frustrations with the state’s new online Medicaid billing system. Doctors, therapists and billing experts we’ve talked to say …
Health Insurance Exchange approved for NC
The N.C. Department of Insurance has approved plans that health insurers will offer in North Carolina through a federally administered Health Insurance Marketplace, but few details have been disclosed. Although …