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NC Department of Health and Human ServicesAudit: NC Medicaid claims system untested, flawedSubmitted by WWAY on Wed, 05/22/2013 - 12:10pm.READ MORE:
An audit of the North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services says it has failed to fully test a new $484 million computer system scheduled to begin processing Medicaid claims on July 1.
Full story... » Jacksonville day care under investigation after sex offender uses its addressSubmitted by Sarah Murphy on Wed, 05/01/2013 - 11:41pm.READ MORE:State worker admits stealing more than $17k in Bladen CountySubmitted by WWAY on Fri, 11/16/2012 - 4:45pm.READ MORE:E. coli at NC county fair like 2011 State Fair bugSubmitted by WWAY on Tue, 10/23/2012 - 10:22am.READ MORE:
State health officials say the strain of E. coli bacteria that caused a fatal outbreak at the Cleveland County Fair is similar to the bug that sickened two dozen visitors to last year's state fair.
Full story... » Adult care home plan for NC under waySubmitted by WWAY on Thu, 07/26/2012 - 8:56am.READ MORE:
North Carolina's state health agency is moving ahead with a plan to help move mentally ill residents from adult care homes to affordable housing and less restrictive living conditions.
Full story... » NC Mental Health director dies in bicycle crashSubmitted by WWAY on Thu, 07/05/2012 - 8:52am.READ MORE:
The head of North Carolina's mental health division has been killed after his bicycle collided with a tractor trailer in Raleigh.
Full story... » NC teen smoking rates reach historic lowsSubmitted by WWAY on Thu, 05/17/2012 - 3:17pm.READ MORE:
A survey presented by the state Department of Health and Human Services says the percentage of North Carolina teens who smoke has hit an all-time low.
Full story... » NC disability rights group files federal complaintSubmitted by WWAY on Tue, 05/15/2012 - 11:06am.READ MORE:
A disability rights group has filed a federal complaint charging that North Carolina children in private psychiatric facilities did not receive proper educational services.
Full story... » NC deadline for personal care services pushed backSubmitted by WWAY on Wed, 04/04/2012 - 10:43am.READ MORE:
Gov. Bev Perdue's administration says federal Medicaid regulators have given the state an extension until the end of the year to comply fully with new requirements about personal care services.
Full story... » Group home fined, admissions suspended after girl's death on school busSubmitted by Marissa Jasek on Mon, 03/26/2012 - 10:46pm.READ MORE:NC Medicaid shortfall debated by legislatorsSubmitted by WWAY on Thu, 10/27/2011 - 4:43pm.READ MORE:
A Republican budget-writer says he doesn't envision large reimbursement rate cuts for doctors or eliminating optional medical services for North Carolina Medicaid patients to help close a projected $140 million shortfall this year.
Full story... » Disaster Food and Nutrition Services benefits to open in Pender and Wayne CountiesSubmitted by WWAY on Fri, 09/16/2011 - 10:09am.READ MORE:
Gov. Bev Perdue announced that the North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services will provide food assistance in the form of Disaster Food and Nutrition Services benefits (formerly called food stamps) in the following additional disaster NC counties: Pender and Wayne.
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