Indigenous Pink Day 2021
The EBCI Tribal Option team wore pink today in honor of all the breast cancer warriors and survivors. #indigenouspink
Read MoreConfirming Medicaid Coverage for Beneficiaries
NC Medicaid has received reports of confusion in the field by providers and pharmacies when members do not present an ID card or when presented with a Medicaid member ID card that differs from the data shown in the NCTracks…
Read MoreNC Medicaid Managed Care to Launch Statewide on July 1
RaleighJun 30, 2021 Starting July 1, nearly 1.6 million Medicaid beneficiaries in North Carolina will begin receiving the same Medicaid services in a new way through NC Medicaid Managed Care health plans. Most beneficiaries will continue to get care from…
Read MoreDid you receive a letter from the NC DHHS regarding the EBCI Tribal Option?
EBCI enrolled members and others eligible for care at IHS facilities may be receiving a letter from the NC Department of Health and Human Services regarding enrollment in the EBCI Tribal Option. If the letter asks you to choose a…
Read MoreA Message From NCDHHS to EBCI Tribal Option Members
A message from NCDHHS about the recent letters that Members received about not having a Primary Care Provider (PCP).
Read MoreNCDHHS Extends Open Enrollment for Medicaid Managed Care through May 21
Raleigh – May 18, 2021 The North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services is extending open enrollment for NC Medicaid Managed Care through Friday, May 21. This extension will not impact the NC Medicaid Managed Care launch date of July 1,…
Read MoreNCDHHS: NCDHHS Launches Statewide Open Enrollment for NC Medicaid Managed Care
NCDHHS: NCDHHS Launches Statewide Open Enrollment for NC Medicaid Managed Care Raleigh Mar 15, 2021 The North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services today announced the launch of statewide open enrollment for NC Medicaid Managed Care. Beneficiaries can enroll…
Read MoreNCDHHS, EBCI opens Medicaid and Food and Nutrition Services Eligibility Office in Cherokee
The North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services (NCDHHS) and the Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians (EBCI) Division of Public Health and Human Services (PHHS) have established an EBCI/NCDHHS Medicaid and Food and Nutrition Services (FNS) Eligibility Office in…
Read MoreThe EBCI Tribal Option and what it means for Medicaid beneficiaries
Eligible Medicaid members will begin to receive letters on Monday, March 15 from the North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services (NCDHHS) notifying Medicaid beneficiaries of open enrollment which will now include the EBCI (Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians)…
Read MoreNCDHHS and Cherokee Indian Hospital Authority to Create First-in-Nation Indian Managed Care Entity
RALEIGH — The North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services and the Cherokee Indian Hospital Authority (CIHA) have entered into a contract to support the Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians (EBCI) in addressing the health needs of American Indian/Alaskan…
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