A Message from NCTracks on Behalf of NC Medicaid Updated Guidance for NC Medicaid Payments to Planned Parenthood

This is an update that replaces the following bulletin:  Updates to NC Medicaid Payments to Prohibited Entities  

H.R.1 (Pub. L. No. 119-21) was signed into law on July 4, 2025, by President Trump. H.R.1 prohibits Medicaid payments to certain prohibited entities for one year, effective July 4, 2025. This provision was temporarily blocked from implementation by a Federal District Court Judge, who issued a temporary restraining order (TRO) followed by a preliminary injunction effective through July 21, 2025. The preliminary injunction only applied to Planned Parenthood meeting certain criteria.  

On July 28, 2025, the Federal District Court Judge granted a preliminary injunction to Planned Parenthood Association of Utah, Planned Parenthood League of Massachusetts, and all other members of the Planned Parenthood Federation of America, Inc., which includes the NC Planned Parenthood entities (Planned Parenthood South Atlantic). 

Pursuant to the injunction, payment will continue to Planned Parenthood South Atlantic until further instructions have been received from the courts. 

For additional information, please see Medicaid provider bulletin the Updated Guidance for NC Medicaid Payments to Planned Parenthood posted on July 29, 2025.