US EditionBill Filling $319 Million NC Medicaid Funding Gap Clears Legislature
The bill adds stricter eligibility checks, oversight and reporting while setting aside $319 million to keep Medicaid funded through June 30.
- On Tuesday, North Carolina lawmakers approved House Bill 696, allocating $319 million to fund Medicaid through June, with Governor Josh Stein expected to sign the legislation.
- State Medicaid expenditures surged from $3.9 billion to $6.1 billion between fiscal years 2021 and 2025, prompting Rep. Destin Hall to state the funding aims to "root out Medicaid waste, fraud and abuse."
- The legislation mandates stricter documentation requirements and increased oversight by State Auditor Dave Boliek, while shifting eligibility reviews from quarterly to monthly monitoring.
- Senator Natalie Murdock and other Democratic lawmakers objected to provisions they argue will deter immigrant families from applying for benefits, warning it could affect care for nearly 27,000 women and children.
- The measure now heads to Stein's desk, where he has 10 days to sign, veto, or allow the bill to become law, keeping Medicaid operational through June 30.
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Bill filling $319 million NC Medicaid funding gap clears legislature
House Bill 696 represents a compromise with Democratic Gov. Josh Stein, who had been prodding the Republican-controlled legislature to provide the funds that represents the gap between the $919 million estimated need and the $600 million provided in July in…
NC Lawmakers Pass Medicaid Funding
By Jordan Meadows Staff Writer North Carolina lawmakers have approved a sweeping Medicaid funding measure that will keep the state’s program operating through the end of the fiscal year while introducing a series of new eligibility requirements and oversight provisions. House Bill 696, which passed in both chambers, allocates $319 million from state reserve funds to address a budget shortfall in the Medicaid program. The measure now heads to Gov…
NC lawmakers advanced a bill to fund Medicaid. Here’s what it could mean for your coverage.
North Carolina lawmakers on Wednesday advanced House Bill 696, a measure that would use some state reserve funds to keep Medicaid funded through the end of this fiscal year. But the proposal also adds work requirements, eligibility checks, and additional…
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