NCDHHS

Autism therapy scrutiny grows after NYT report on NC clinics

A New York Times investigation into autism therapy clinics is adding national scrutiny to North Carolina’s ongoing debate over Medicaid spending, oversight, and new ABA therapy guardrails.

Moody hearing exposes failures, fuels DSS reform push

NC lawmakers weigh DSS reforms after DHHS found repeated failures in Mecklenburg’s handling of abuse reports before Dominique Moody’s death.

Boliek talks autism therapy spending probe amid Medicaid fraud fears

State Auditor Dave Boliek says North Carolina is taking a “really close look” at soaring autism therapy Medicaid spending amid fraud concerns.

NC House, Senate reach deal on Medicaid funding, oversight reforms

NC lawmakers reach deal on Medicaid funding, pairing $319M rebase with new eligibility checks, audits, and reforms targeting waste, fraud, and abuse.

NC agencies slow to eliminate vacancies flagged in audit

In an update to an audit released in January by the Division of Accountability, Value, and Efficiency (DAVE), only 129 (15.6%) of 819 long-term vacancies planned for elimination across state agencies occurred by Feb. 1

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CON regulators reject new Wake County beds, new hospital

State regulators have approved an additional 267 hospital beds for hospitals in Wake County, far below the 644 that were requested. They also rejected a request to build a new hospital.

Stein order focuses on crisis response and agency coordination

Gov. Josh Stein signed an executive order on Thursday aimed at strengthening North Carolina’s behavioral health and criminal justice systems, after a series of tragedies linked to mental illness across the state.

NC officials say no notice of federal child care funding freeze

Despite reports that the Trump Administration is freezing child care funding to all 50 states after alleged daycare center fraud in Minnesota, North Carolina has not received any official notice of such action.

RFK letter claims states divert foster kids’ benefits

NC is among 39 states that recently received a letter from the federal government to stop using foster children’s Social Security survivor benefits for the state’s foster care expenses.

NCDHHS reverses Medicaid cuts as lawsuits mount statewide

After several lawsuits, NCDHHS is restoring Medicaid provider rates to before the Oct.1 cut. Lawmakers say the cuts were unnecessary in the first place.

Report: NCDHHS generated $386M for vacant positions

The NC Department of Health and Human Services received $386 million for jobs that were never filled, according to the State Auditor’s Division of Accountability, Value, and Efficiency (DAVE).