A new policy report from the John Locke Foundation and Florida-based Foundation for Government Accountability highlights five “design flaws” in the CCNC model. CCNC stands for Community Care of North Carolina, which is a collection of regional networks that have been coordinating delivery of some services to North Carolina Medicaid patients.

“CCNC has failed to keep its promises of improved patient health care and lower costs,” said report author Jonathan Ingram, FGA Director of Research. “More than half of 53 commonly used Medicaid health performance measures have worsened in North Carolina since 2010. Meanwhile, the state’s Medicaid budget has seen annual budget overruns averaging 11 percent during the past four years.” 

The report offers more support for a Medicaid reform approach like the one touted by Gov. Pat McCrory’s administation, said Katherine Restrepo, JLF Health and Human Services Policy Analyst. 

“States like Florida, Kansas, and Louisiana already have seen benefits of adopting the type of reforms proposed in the governor’s Partnership for a Healthy Carolina,” Restrepo said. “New details about CCNC’s design flaws should help encourage policymakers to follow these states’ lead in pursuing a Medicaid system that works better for patients, providers, and taxpayers.”