NC Senate advances Medicaid oversight bill

NC Senate advances Medicaid oversight bill

A bill moving through the North Carolina Senate would give state Medicaid officials broader authority to remove or block providers tied to criminal convictions, billing abuses, licensing problems, and other program-integrity concerns, as lawmakers continue scrutinizing a surge in Medicaid-funded autism therapy costs. House Bill 34, now titled Strengthen Medicaid Provider Controls, was reported favorably by the Senate Health Care Committee on Wed…

NC lawmakers seek tighter rules for autism therapy in push to eliminate Medicaid fraud

State and federal Medicaid spending on applied behavioral analysis therapy, known as ABA, surpassed $505 million in 2025.