Family and Children's Medicaid MA-3100 INTRODUCTION

03/01/02

I. PURPOSE

The Family and Children’s Medicaid Manual describes the North Carolina Medicaid and Health Choice programs. These programs provide medical insurance coverage for qualifying citizens of North Carolina.

The Manual describes who may be covered under North Carolina Medicaid for Families and Children or NC Health Choice. It provides requirements that a person must meet to qualify for medical coverage and the process by which coverage is determined. (There is another manual for Medicaid for the Aged, Blind and Disabled.)

Additionally, the Manual explains the rights and responsibilities of a person requesting or receiving North Carolina Medicaid for Families and Children or NC Health Choice and provides an overview of the benefits of this medical insurance coverage.