United Providers Of Health Awarded $7 Million North Carolina Contract For Preventive Care & Supports For Targeted Communities

On October 1, 2020, the North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services (NCDHHS) announced it awarded a $7 million contract to United Providers of Health (UPOH) to address unmet health care needs of historically marginalized communities. The sole source contract is to provide preventative health care services, connections to mental health supports and help securing non-medical social determinants of health such as food and housing. Funding for the contract is supported by Coronavirus Relief Funds. The goal is that combining mental health services with primary care will reduce costs, increase the quality of care, reduce the burden on . . .