North Carolina Medicaid provides healthcare coverage to eligible low-income individuals and families, including children, pregnant women, seniors, and people with disabilities. It covers a wide range of medical services, such as doctor visits, hospital stays, prescription medications, and preventive care. By ensuring access to essential healthcare, North Carolina Medicaid helps improve the health and well-being of its beneficiaries across the state.
The Department’s goal is to improve the health of North Carolinians through an innovative, whole-person centered, and well-coordinated system of care and measurement of quality, which addresses both medical and non-medical drivers of health.