The North Carolina Medical Society partnered with St. Louis' Centene Corp. and the North Carolina Health Center Association to offer healthcare plans to Medicaid patients, The News & Observer reports.
Here's what you need to know.
1. The partnership — named Carolina Complete Health — comes after Gov. Roy Cooper submitted his request to expand the state's Medicaid program.
2. Under the new agreement, the state would give each provider a set amount of money with a healthcare company responsible for any cost overruns.
3.The partnership hopes it can secure one of the three statewide managed care contracts.
4. The North Carolina Medical Society was a staunch opponent managed care organizations, and made the decision to ensure it could still "have a say-so" in the future of healthcare.