S257 - Appropriations Act of 2017. (SL 2017-57)

Overview: Sec. 11A.4 of S.L. 2017-57 requires the Department of Health and Human Services to continue coordinating with the Government Data Analytics Center (GDAC) to develop and operationalize the Health Analytics Program for Medicaid claims analytics and population health management authorized by Sec. 12A.17 of S.L. 2015-241, as amended by Sec. 12A.7 of S.L. 2016-9, and in compliance with G.S. 143B-1385(c)(2)f. The purpose of the Health Analytics Program is apply analytics to Medicaid data in an effort to maximize health care savings and efficiencies, optimize positive health outcome, and assist in the transition to the transformed North Carolina Medicaid and Health Choice programs.

This section became effective July 1, 2017.