North Carolina Amendment May Decrease Amount Of Reimbursed Care To Developmentally Disabled Or Mentally Retarded Children

OPEN MINDS, The Behavioral Health & Social Service Industry Analyst

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A proposed technical amendment to the way the North Carolina Community Alternatives Program pays for services to people with developmental disabilities or mental retardation could take effect in April if it passes muster with federal Medicaid administrators. Under the proposed amendment, the state would provide two hours - instead of the current eight hours - a day of "habilitation" care to children with these conditions who are able to attend school. These clients would then be eligible for another six hours of . . .