Orange County NC Website
16 <br /> Federal Medical Assistance Percentage Changes <br /> • When Medicaid Expansion legislation (NC Session Law 2023-7) was written in North <br /> Carolina, it included specific provisions related to the federal medical assistance <br /> percentage (FMAP). If this rate falls below 90%, Medicaid coverage for the expanded <br /> population in North Carolina "shall be discontinued as expeditiously as possible" <br /> • This would cause the loss of benefits for most of the 4,600 Orange County residents <br /> enrolled in expanded Medicaid <br /> • It would also increase uncompensated care for providers, including UNC Health, <br /> Orange County Health Department, Orange County Emergency Services, pharmacies <br /> and other medical providers <br /> ORANGE COUNTY <br /> DEPARTMENT OF <br /> SOCIAL SERVICES <br />