Notice Date: Feb. 1, 2021 

Advanced Medical Home Webinar Series 

Medicaid and NC Health Choice Provider and Health Plan Look-Up Tool

NC AHEC has developed a checklist to help primary care providers meet minimum requirements for the July 1, 2021 Go-Live of Medicaid Managed Care.  

Recently, NC Division of Health Benefits (NC DHB) released some new provider resources on their Provider Playbook: Readiness page to help you prepare for the July 1, 2021 launch of Medicaid Managed Care.   

For inclusion in open enrollment and auto-enrollment, provider contracts must be signed and mailed to health plan by: 

Check out the Provider Playbook: Medicaid Managed Care page for some valuable information to help you in the transition to Medicaid Managed Care.  See the readiness resources below. Please review the updated materials to ensure you are ready for the July 1, 2021 launch. 

Please join NC Medicaid Division of Health Benefits Deputy Secretary Dave Richard, NC Department of Health and Human Services Secretary Mandy Cohen M.D., Assistant Secretary for NC Medicaid Jay Ludlam and other senior leaders for a webinar on the state’s transition to Medicaid Managed Care.   

COVID-19 Vaccine Distribution Plan Update

 NC Medicaid issued these updates on 12/8/2020 via: https://medicaid.ncdhhs.gov/blog/2020/12/08/medicaid-managed-care-provider-update 

Key Dates for Transitioning to Medicaid Managed Care  

• March 15, 2021– Open Enrollment begins  
• May 14, 2021– Open Enrollment ends  
• May 15, 2021– Auto Enrollment for beneficiaries who have not selected a health plan  
• May 22, 2021(approximate) – Transition of Care information is sent to each health plan for beneficiaries assigned to that health plan  
• July 1, 2021– Medicaid Managed Care launch