Help NCMS Respond to Medicaid Cuts and Protect Care

Share Your Insights on Low-Value Care and Wasteful Spending

North Carolina physicians face an immediate threat to fair Medicaid reimbursement. In response to the General Assembly’s Medicaid budget, passed in June 2025, NCDHHS issued this recent statement:

“By the end of this month, NCDHHS will begin to cut $319 million from Medicaid by implementing rate reductions of 3% across all providers, as well as rate reductions of 8% or 10% for select providers, and elimination of certain services altogether – all with an effective date of October 1, 2025.”

At the heart of these cuts is a dispute between the General Assembly’s Fiscal Research Division and DHHS Medicaid experts about whether current funding is enough to sustain the program through the 2026 fiscal year.

NCMS is meeting with legislators, NCDHHS officials, physician leaders and other affected groups to understand our options in response to these rate cuts. We are also working to get clear answers on the funding gap behind these cuts.

Physicians are uniquely positioned to identify inefficiencies in the Medicaid program. We are asking you to share your insights on low-value care and examples of wasteful spending or any other ideas that you may have. Your feedback can help shape alternative solutions to these cuts.

Please respond HERE.