RFA Pre-Release Puts In Question Number Of North Carolina Tailored Behavioral Health Plans To Be Awarded

According to early information about an upcoming request for applications (RFA), North Carolina’s transition to Medicaid managed care includes specialized plans for people with behavioral health disorders and intellectual/developmental disability (I/DD) that will initially be offered by five to seven of the current Local Management Entities/Managed Care Organizations (LME/MCOs) that oversee public behavioral health services. Although the LME/MCOs will be the only entities that can bid to operate the specialized “Behavioral Health I/DD Tailored Plans,” the state may not award contracts to each of the seven current LME/MCOs: Vaya Health; Partners Behavioral . . .