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DHHS announces three regions for Medicaid healthy opportunities pilots — A major milestone for Nation’s first comprehensive Medicaid program to address non-medical drivers of health

The North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services today announced the selection of organizations to serve three regions of the state, marking a major milestone towards launching the nation’s first comprehensive program to test evidence-based, non-medical interventions designed to reduce costs and improve the health of Medicaid beneficiaries.

CMS relaxes guidance for visitation in long-term care facilities; NCDHHS rescinds LTCF visitation secretarial order

The North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services is updating its visitation guidance for long-term care facilities to allow for in-person, indoor or outdoor, visitation in most circumstances. The change aligns with new guidance released this week from the Centers of Medicare and Medicaid Services and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and reflects rapidly improving trends in long-term care facilities.