NC DHHS Announces NC Minority Provider Information Page

Updated as of Nov. 9, 2022

Note: Effective Nov. 20, 2022, veterans are included in the NC Minority Provider criteria. This communication has been updated to reflect the update.

 

Providers,

NC DHHS is committed to health equity and better serving North Carolinians of all backgrounds. As part of our focus on addressing the needs of historically marginalized populations, it is important to understand whether, and how, our provider networks reflect the populations served. Research has shown that diverse provider networks lead to improved health outcomes and reduced health disparities.

In October 2022, the Department is introducing a NC Minority Provider Information Page to providers/business entities via the enrollment, re-enrollment, re-verification and manage change request (MCR) application process* in NCTracks to obtain a better understanding of the state-funded and Medicaid providers enrolled in our network. This questionnaire is completely voluntary and will not be used by the state to adjudicate claims or impose requirements on providers.

The information we are collecting is largely based on the HUB (Historically Underutilized Business) designation criteria used by the NC Department of Administration’s HUB Office. It will cover the race/ethnicity, disability, gender, LGBTQ+ and veteran identification of the people who own/control and operate each provider. Because the criteria we are proposing is slightly broader than those used by the HUB Office, we are calling these NC Minority Provider criteria. The questions included on the NC Minority Provider Page are below.

Our goal is to track and report on the makeup of the diverse providers in North Carolina’s publicly-funded provider system. We plan to report this both in aggregate (as a group, regionally or state-wide) and individually (for instance, on an interactive map to help consumers identify providers who may share lived experience). You will have the option to opt out of having this information reported at the provider level if you do not want to participate in something like the interactive map.

Thank you for all of the work you do, and we look forward to moving forward with you on this important work. If you have questions or need assistance during the NCTracks application process, contact the GDIT Call Center at 800-688-6696.

In partnership,

NC Medicaid

*The NCMP Information Page is not applicable to Lite application types or Disaster Relief applications.

Question 1:

A NC Minority Provider (NCMP) is owned/controlled and managed by at least fifty-one percent (51%) racial/ethnic minorities, women, people with disabilities, people who are LGBTQ+, veterans, and/or otherwise socially and economically disadvantaged as defined in 15 U.S.C. § 637. Is the provider a NCMP?

  • Yes
  • No
  • Choose not to disclose

Question 2:

If the provider is a NCMP, does the provider permit NC DHHS to report provider’s NCMP status at the provider level (for instance, on an interactive map to help consumers identify providers who may share lived experience)?

  • Yes
  • No

Question 3:

Is the provider certified with the North Carolina Historically Underutilized Business Office? (See https://ncadmin.nc.gov/businesses/hub)

  • Yes
  • No/Not applicable

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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