NCDHHS forms advisory committee for rural health transformation program
NCDHHS has formed an advisory committee for a rural health initiative supported by more than $213 million in first-year federal funding.
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North Carolina asks CMS to revise Medicaid medical-frailty guidance
North Carolina is asking CMS to revise medical-frailty guidance that state officials say could affect Medicaid coverage for more than 64,000 residents.
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.