RALEIGH, N.C. — Text messages, phone calls, and emails are going out to North Carolinians eligible for full benefits on Monday, according to the North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services.
NCDHHS said they started reaching out to 300,000 people who are enrolled in Medicaid’s limited Family Planning program and who are eligible for full NC Medicaid benefits, starting Dec. 1.
It's all a part of the Medicaid Expansion program approved by lawmakers in the state budget.
"Getting eligible North Carolinians registered for Medicaid expansion is a top priority, and it’s monumental that we can automatically enroll up to 300,000 people whose coverage will go into effect December 1," said Governor Roy Cooper. "As we prepare for more people to sign up, we want to make sure automatic enrollees look for information that’s coming in the mail."
People currently receiving Family Planning benefits who will qualify for full Medicaid coverage will be automatically enrolled in Medicaid on Dec. 1, 2023. Those who are eligible for full Medicaid benefits will:
- Get a letter from their local Department of Social Services letting them know they will start getting full Medicaid coverage
- Be assigned a health plan
- Receive a packet from their health plan in the mail that includes a new Medicaid ID card
Additionally, anyone with health coverage through HealthCare.gov will need to cancel their plan once they are enrolled in NC Medicaid.
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