North Carolina Lays Path To Extend Medicaid Postpartum Coverage Under ARP

North Carolina is planning to join 10 states working with CMS to extend their Medicaid postpartum coverage from 60 days to one year under the American Rescue Plan, but first the southern state needs to file its state plan amendment, which requires a 10-day public posting process and up 60 days to review with tribal partners. The state says it has until June 30 to submit its SPA to CMS for the program to be retroactively effective beginning April 1...