Program Overview
Community Care of North Carolina (CCNC) (formerly known as Access II and III) is building community health networks organized and operated by community physicians, hospitals, health departments, and departments of social services. Community Care of Wake and Johnston Counties (CCWJC) is one of the 14 Community Care of North Carolina networks across the state. CCWJC focuses on population management for medically high cost and high risk Medicaid patients. Disease Specific Initiatives promote adherence to best practice guidelines for chronic diseases. Pharmacy Initiatives promote cost effective prescribing of medicines, patient adherence to medicines, and patient safety. Access to Primary Care Initiatives promote access to primary care and seek to limit non-emergent use of Emergency Departments. Case Management Services provide direct case management services to high risk, high cost patients and support to primary care practices.
Announcements:
Medical Homes, Improved Care Save NC Medicaid Nearly $1 Billion
Last year the general assembly wanted to undertake an independent audit and review of the Community Care program. This review was to validate if the care coordination and medical home support the networks provide generates savings. The Milliman report has been released and as seen in the press release from Governor Perdue, Community Care has generated a great deal of savings.
Read the letter from the Office of the Governor here.
Network News: ‘Medical Home’ Under Review for Health Care Savings
By David Bracken, News & Observer
Community Care of North Carolina (CCNC) is known for its ability to improve quality of healthcare while decreasing costs in the Medicaid population by focusing on the concept of “medical home.” A new program, First in Health, will soon allow privately insured individuals and their families the option of accessing the CCNC “medical home” model.
Read more about the First in Health program via this link to the News & Observer Article, available here.
Additional information can be found on the CCNC website, available here.
Network News: Preventive care thrifty in GOP eyes
By Lynn Bonner, Staff Writer at the News & Observer
Community Care is gaining more attention as a way to save North Carolina millions of dollars through preventive care and effective care coordination. Through a large network of Primary Care Providers, community resources, and teams of nurse care managers, pharmacists, social workers, and physician leaders, Community Care is showing that it can “reduce costs to care for people with chronic diseases.”
Read more about the highlights and expectations of Community Care via this link to the News & Observer Article, available here.
Provider Portal Demo: Click the link below to view the functions and value that the Provider Portal brings via this short video.
