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Read. Follow. Verify.North Carolina appropriates $52 million to raise Medicaid dental reimbursement rates to 46% of 2023 charges
Last action · February 6, 2025: Ref to the Com on Appropriations, if favorable, Rules, Calendar, and Operations of the House (House action)Sponsors: Brian Biggs and 58 others
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What This Bill Would Do
North Carolina allocates $52 million in recurring state funds and $95 million in federal matching funds annually for the 2025-2027 biennium to increase Medicaid dental reimbursement rates from 35% to 46% of 2023 average dentist charges, effective July 1, 2025.
Increases financial compensation for dental care providers serving Medicaid enrollees, aiming to expand provider participation and access to preventative dental services across the state.
Who It Would Affect
Groups the bill's text would affect if enacted, as described in the record. Being affected is not a position for or against it.
Dental care providers
Medicaid reimbursement rates paid to dental care providers increase from 35% to 46% of 2023 average charges.
Medicaid enrollees
Access to preventative dental care and provider participation levels under Medicaid are adjusted.
Department of Health and Human Services, Division of Health Benefits
Receives and administers state and federal appropriations for dental service rate increases.
Key Facts
- Appropriates $52 million in recurring state funds from the General Fund for each year of the 2025-2027 fiscal biennium to the Department of Health and Human Services, Division of Health Benefits.
- Provides a state match for $95 million in recurring federal funds for each year of the 2025-2027 fiscal biennium for the same purpose.
- Raises Medicaid reimbursement rates paid to dental care providers from 35% to 46% of average dentist charges in 2023.
- Requires implementation of the rate increases as soon as practicable after July 1, 2025.
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- Takes effect on July 1, 2025.
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Votes, people, money & the original sourceWhere This Stands
Currently in committee. The next step in the legislative lifecycle is Floor Vote.
Procedural history
3 actions- Feb 6, 2025HouseRef to the Com on Appropriations, if favorable, Rules, Calendar, and Operations of the House
- Feb 6, 2025HousePassed 1st Reading
- Feb 4, 2025HouseIntroducedFiled
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Sources
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Analysis Score
0–100- Significance75How much this matters to a regular citizen
- Controversy20Intensity of disagreement among stakeholders
- Entertainment5Compellingness for a non-policy-wonk reader
- Buzz40Current news / social attention level
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