In July of 2024, North Carolina received federal approval to launch an innovative program aimed at tackling the burden of medical debt for low- to moderate-income North Carolinians. Under the program, hospitals become eligible for enhanced Medicaid payments if they implement a series of medical debt mitigation measures, including retrospective debt relief and forward-looking policies aimed at reducing the accumulation of medical debt and eliminating harmful debt collection practices. This approach could serve as a model for other states looking to leverage their Medicaid programs to address a problem that impacts millions of patients across the country.
Join Manatt Health as we welcome North Carolina’s Governor, Roy Cooper, Secretary of the North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services, Kody Kinsley, and other guests for a fireside chat describing North Carolina’s approach to leveraging the Medicaid program to tackle the impact of medical debt.
Key topics include:
- Snapshot of the burden of medical debt on North Carolinians
- North Carolina state leaders’ goals for its medical debt mitigation initiative
- Key features of North Carolina’s initiative
- Lessons and best practices for other states
Speakers:
- Roy Cooper, Governor, State of North Carolina
- Kody Kinsley, Secretary, North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services
- Sara R. Collins, Senior Scholar and Vice President, Health Care Coverage and Access and Tracking Health System Performance, Commonwealth Fund
- Lucy Culp, Vice President, State Government Affairs, The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society
- Michael Perry, Partner, PerryUndem
- Anne Karl, Partner, Manatt Health
Moderated by:
Date and Time
Monday, December 9th
11:00am – 12:00pm PST
2:00pm – 3:00pm EST
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This program does not constitute legal advice, nor does it establish an attorney-client relationship. Views expressed by presenters are strictly their own and should not be construed to be the views of Manatt or attributed to Manatt.