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Consent order would end lawsuit over NC Medicaid autism services
The North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services and families that use Medicaid-funded autism services have reached a deal that would end a 2025 lawsuit.
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NC Senate advances Medicaid oversight bill
Senate bill would expand Medicaid provider controls amid scrutiny of rising autism therapy costs and concerns over fraud, billing, and oversight.
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Legislative leaders push back NC budget time frame
Budget talks have slowed at the General Assembly, but Berger and Hall say they still expect a deal by the end of the month.
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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.
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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.
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Innovative ideas for cost savings in NC Medicaid
We recognize the need for creative investments that will help sustain supports and services for individuals with IDD, promoting independence and decreasing dependency on paid supports, and saving Medicaid dollars to be used in other ways.
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Stein signs $319M Medicaid bill into law
North Carolina Gov. Josh Stein signed a $319 million Medicaid bill into law on Thursday that will fund the Medicaid rebase for the rest of the fiscal year.
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Medicaid fraud provision deepens fight over NC executive branch powers
House Minority Leader Robert Reives called HB 696's decision to route Medicaid fraud oversight money to Republican State Auditor Dave Boliek instead of Democratic Attorney General Jeff Jackson "an electoral document," tying it to a broader pattern of duties shifting from Democratic-held offices to the GOP-held auditor since the 2024 elections.
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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.
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NC House lawmakers call for AG, DHHS testimony on Medicaid
House panel seeks answers from AG Jeff Jackson and DHHS Secretary Dev Sangvai on Medicaid fraud, oversight, and rapidly rising program costs.
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Judge refuses to dismiss suit over funding NC Medicaid autism services
A Wake County judge refused Monday to dismiss a lawsuit over state funding of Medicaid services for children with autism. The state had argued that the case was moot.
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NC lawmakers probe surge in autism therapy costs
State lawmakers question rising autism therapy costs as audit, federal scrutiny, and lawsuit raise concerns over oversight and access in NC Medicaid.
