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NC Medicaid Managed Care Health Plans. Behavioral Health I/DD Tailored Plans. EBCI Tribal Option. Health Plan Contracts.

NC Medicaid (Division of Health Benefits) is dedicated to providing access to physical and behavioral health care and services to improve the health and well-being of over 2.3 million North Carolinians.

A Standard Plan is an NC Medicaid health plan that offers integrated physical health, pharmacy, care coordination and basic behavioral health services. NC Medicaid Direct is North Carolina's health care program for Medicaid beneficiaries who are not enrolled in health plans.

The income limit for full Medicaid is $1,012 single person and $1372 for a couple. If income exceeds these, limits, the individual or couple must meet a medical deductible before he is eligible for full Medicaid. The deductible is the amount of income over the income limit.

North Carolina Medicaid includes Baby Love for prenatal and infant health care, Health Check for children up to age 21, Carolina ACCESS for managed care, and community alternatives to provide home and community care as a cost-effective alternative to institutionalization.

Who qualifies for NC Medicaid Direct? Children/youth in foster care. Children/youth who get adoption assistance. Children who get Community Alternatives Program for Children (CAP/C) services. Federally recognized tribal members or others who qualify for services through Indian Health Service (IHS) Former foster care youth.

A Standard Plan is an NC Medicaid health plan that offers integrated physical health, pharmacy, care coordination and basic behavioral health services. NC Medicaid Direct is North Carolina's health care program for Medicaid beneficiaries who are not enrolled in health plans.

Called "NC Medicaid Managed Care," beneficiaries choose a health plan and get care through a health plan's network of doctors. Some beneficiaries are remaining in traditional Medicaid, which is called NC Medicaid Direct.

For the Standard Plans, active NC Health Choice prior approvals will remain active and transition to NC Medicaid as of April 1, 2023. All other criteria within the prior approval will remain the same, but the health benefit will change to NC Medicaid.