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Trillium briefs Moore County on Medicaid tailored plan, local gaps in access and outreach
Summary
Trillium Health Resources told Moore County commissioners on Jan. 7 that it now serves as a "tailored" Medicaid plan covering both physical and behavioral health for beneficiaries with serious needs, and officials discussed local gaps in awareness, transportation and provider capacity.
Trillium Health Resources, the local LME-MCO that now serves as a Medicaid "tailored" plan for high-need behavioral health members, briefed the Moore County Board of Commissioners on Jan. 7 about services, enrollment and early implementation challenges.
The presentation, given to the Board of Commissioners by a Trillium representative, explained that tailored plans deliver both physical and behavioral health services for Medicaid members with significant needs and that Trillium now covers tailored-plan services across 46 North Carolina counties. "The best way for folks to get a hold of Trillium to understand what services are available to them and tap into resources is by either calling our member and recipient service line . . . and also visiting our website," the representative said.
Why it matters: Trillium said roughly 21,000 people in Moore County were enrolled in Medicaid as of July; Trillium serves about 29% of that group, or just under 6,000 members. Commissioners pressed for county-level detail and local…
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