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Healthcare plan for children, families launch in NC; here's who is covered
- NC launches the Children and Families Specialty Plan (CFSP) for Medicaid-enrolled children, youth, and former foster youth statewide.
- Healthy Blue Care Together is the CFSP’s formal name under NC DHHS and Blue Cross NC partnership.
- About 32,000 current and former children in foster care and young adults up to age 26 are automatically enrolled.
- CFSP will provide standard Medicaid benefits plus expanded services such as behavioral health and 1915(i) services.
- CFSP is part of NC Medicaid’s broader initiatives to support at-risk children and families.
- The plan emphasizes integrated and coordinated care for some of the state's most at-risk populations.
- State officials highlighted collaboration among NCDHHS, the General Assembly, and Blue Cross NC.
- The CFSP aims to prevent overuse of emergency departments and DSS offices by providing appropriate supports.
- CFSP covers a range of services including long-term supports and I/DD services.
- The CFSP’s enrollment targets include children in foster care and their dependents.
- The program name CFSP is paired with the brand 'Healthy Blue Care Together'.
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