A recent press release from the NC Dept. of Health and Human Services shares that, “North Carolina’s innovative Healthy Opportunities Pilots (HOP) reduced health care costs by an average of $164 per month for NC Medicaid beneficiaries, according to the results of a study announced today by the North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services. The study, conducted by the Cecil G. Sheps Center for Health Services Research at the University of North Carolina, found the program led to a significant shift in patient care. HOP participants had fewer emergency department visits and hospital stays and more visits with less-expensive outpatient providers like primary care practices.“A recent press release from the NC Dept. of Health and Human Services shares that, “North Carolina’s innovative Healthy Opportunities Pilots (HOP) reduced health care costs by an average of $164 per month for NC Medicaid beneficiaries, according to the results of a study announced today by the North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services. The study, conducted by the Cecil G. Sheps Center for Health Services Research at the University of North Carolina, found the program led to a significant shift in patient care. HOP participants had fewer emergency department visits and hospital stays and more visits with less-expensive outpatient providers like primary care practices.“

Announcing the release of the WNC Health Policy Initiative 2024-2025 Impact Report. Download the report to see highlights of the policy work that our Western North Carolina health and healthcare leadership partners have done together over the past year, and the impacts and outcomes that work has generated.