North Carolina Launches Initiative To Provide Integrated Care For Children Covered By Medicaid, CHIP

On March 24, 2022, the North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services (NCDHHS) announced the launch of the state’s Integrated Care for Kids (NC InCK) program in five counties: Alamance, Orange, Durham, Granville, and Vance. NC InCK is a seven-year demonstration that provides integrated care to serve approximately 95,000 children on both managed care and in Medicaid Direct (fee-for-service), and the Children’s Health Insurance Program (CHIP).

NC InCK builds on the state's whole-person Advanced Medical Home (AMH) care management model and practice-based incentive programs that reward participating clinical practices for . . .