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Details for Service County Transportation
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Service Name
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County Transportation
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Program Name
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At-Risk Family Health and Safety Benefits
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Goal
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Provide outreach, support and services to individuals and families identified as being at risk of compromised health and safety to eliminate or reduce those risks.
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Objective
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Assure that families at risk of economic challenges receive health and safety benefits to mitigate those risks.
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Division
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Division of Health Benefits
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Service Description
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County transportation services are provided in all counties of North Carolina to Medicaid recipients who need transportation to their medical appointments. Counties may have their own van and other transport vehicles, may contract with a local transportation system, may reimburse the recipient directly for transportation or may provide gas vouchers to the recipient. When a recipient has to travel out of county, other traveling expenses may be provided, such as meal reimbursement and lodging accommodations.
Counties may schedule the transportation themselves or may delegate that activity to a transportation vendor. Medicaid only pays for transportation if the recipient receives a Medicaid covered service provided by a qualified Medicaid provider (enrolled as a NC Medicaid provider) and only pays for the least expensive means suitable to the recipient’s needs.
Medicaid recipients arrange for transportation by contacting their local department of social services.
| County transportation services are optional. Medicaid's Early Periodic Screening, Diagnosis and Treatment (EPSDT) program requires that states offer these services, if medically necessary, to children up to age 21. The State Plan must specify that the Medicaid agency will ensure necessary transportation for recipients to and from their medical providers. |
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Web Site
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http://www.ncdhhs.gov/dma/
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Year First Initiated
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1979
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Available State Wide
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Yes
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Geographic Area Served
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Grants Provided
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No
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Competitive Bidding
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No
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Competitive Bidding Details
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Waiting List
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No
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Waiting List Start Date
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Number Waiting
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Waiting List Details
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Income Eligibility
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Yes
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Income Eligibility Method
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Eligibility for Medicaid is determined by the county departments of social services (DSS) and the Social Security Administration (SSA) for Supplemental Security Income (SSI) recipients.
200% FPL - MIC children under age 6
185% FPL - MPW
133% FPL - MIC children age 1-5
100% FPL - MIC children 6-18, MAD, MAA, MAB
150% FPL -HCWD
MAF-CN, HSF Categorically Needy:
1 person - $362
2 - $472
3 - $544
4 - $594
5 - $648
MAF, MAD, MAA, MAB Medically Needy:
1 person - $242
2 - $317
3 - $367
4 - $400
5 - $433
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Income Eligibility Type
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Earned income such as: wages, self-employment
Unearned income such as: RSDI, unemployment, VA, retirement, child/spousal support, worker's compensation, etc.
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Whose Income Eligibility
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Individual on the Medicaid case + financially responsible individuals in the home - (Parent for child under age 21 or spouse).
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Income Disregard
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Yes
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Income Disregard Desc
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Earned Income Disregards:
MAA, MAD, MAB: $65 + 1/2 remainder
MAF-C - 27-1/2%
MAF-N/M, MIC, MPW, HSF: $90 + child/adult care up to $175/200
Unearned income disregards:
MAA, MAD, MAB: $20 general exclusion, 1/3 child support
MAF, MIC, MPW, HSF: $50 of child/spousal support
Work expense exclusion for the blind: MAB, HCWD
Impairment related work expense for the disabled - MAD, MAB, HCWD
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Income Verified
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Yes
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Income Verified Method
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Electronic match with ESC, SSA, wage stubs, verification from source of income, such as VA, employer, award letter, self-employment records
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Income Criteria
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Federal and State Statutes are used as a base for setting income levels.
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Income Eligibility Change
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1/1/2006
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Income Eligibility Method Prior To Change
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185% MIC children less than 1
133% MIC children 1-5
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Income Eligibility Other
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Age Range Start
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Age Range End
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0
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100+
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Authorization Level
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Authorization Type
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Citation
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State
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Statute
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G.S. 108A - 14 (3) and (5)
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Federal
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Code of Federal Regulations
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42 CFR 431.53, 42 CFR 431.62
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Budget Information
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State Fiscal Year (SFY)
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As of the month of
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Authorized Budget Fiscal Year 2024
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SFY 2023-2024 Year To Date Expenditures
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Balance
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Salary and Fringes (1X)
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0
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0
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0
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Salary Other (1X)
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0
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0
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0
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Operating (2X-5X)
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0
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0
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0
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Contracts/Allocations (6X)
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0
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0
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0
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Reserves (7X)
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0
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0
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0
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Transfers (8X)
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0
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0
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0
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Total Requirements
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0
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0
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0
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Receipts-Federal
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0
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0
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0
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Receipts- Local receipts
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0
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0
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0
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Receipts- Other receipts
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0
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0
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0
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Total Receipts
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0
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0
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0
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General Fund Appropriations
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0
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0
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0
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Match
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State
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Local
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Other
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0
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0
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0
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