North Carolina legislation · 2025-2026 Session
North Carolina S780: Modernize Medicaid Primary Care Rates.
Status: Introduced, April 23, 2026
What the bill says
An act to make medicaid primary care rates equivalent to medicare.
From the introduced text:
A BILL TO BE ENTITLED AN ACT TO MAKE MEDICAID PRIMARY CARE RATES EQUIVALENT TO MEDICARE. Whereas, primary care plays an indispensable role within the healthcare delivery system and is currently under resourced and facing significant strain; and Whereas, there is a need to adequately resource primary care services for rural and urban regions, as well as underserved communities; and Whereas, current Medicaid rates for primary care services in North Carolina are less than Medicare; and Whereas, in order to improve overall health and access to quality care, maintain provider participation in Medicaid, and prevent future health costs and conditions caused by overall health problems, it is in the best interests of the State to raise Medicaid reimbursement rates paid to primary care providers to rates that are comparable with the Medicare rates; Now, therefore, The General Assembly of North Carolina enacts: SECTION 1.(a) There is appropriated from the General Fund to the Department of Health and Human Services, Division of Health Benefits, the sum of forty-eight million dollars ($48,000,000) in recurring funds and associated receipts beginning with the 2026-2027 fiscal year to be used to increase the Medicaid rates paid for primary care services. SECTION 1.(b) The rate increases required by this section shall be implemented as soon as practicable after July 1, 2026, and shall apply to primary …
Sponsors
- Adcock, Gale (D, 16) · primary sponsor
- Burgin, Jim (R, 12) · primary sponsor
- Corbin, Kevin (R, 50) · primary sponsor
- Applewhite, Val (D, 19)
- Batch, Sydney (D, 17)
- Bradley, Woodson (D, 42)
- Garrett, Michael (D, 27)
- Garson, Jonah (D, 23)
- Grafstein, Lisa (D, 13)
- Mayfield, Julie (D, 49)
- Mohammed, Mujtaba A. (D, 38)
- Murdock, Natalie S. (D, 20)
Latest actions
- : Re-ref Com On Appropriations/Base Budget
- : Withdrawn From Com
- : Ref To Com On Rules and Operations of the Senate
- : Passed 1st Reading
- : Filed
Subjects: BUDGETING, DHHS, HEALTH SERVICES, POVERTY, PUBLIC, INSURANCE, HEALTH, SOCIAL SERVICES, PHYSICIANS
Common questions
- What is S780?
- S780 is a bill in the North Carolina Legislature (2025-2026 Session): Modernize Medicaid Primary Care Rates.
- What does S780 do?
- In its own words: An act to make medicaid primary care rates equivalent to medicare.
- What is the status of S780?
- Introduced as of April 23, 2026. Latest action: Re-ref Com On Appropriations/Base Budget (April 23, 2026).
- Who sponsored S780?
- Adcock, Gale (D, 16), with 11 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for S780?
- On the North Carolina Legislature website: https://www.ncleg.gov/BillLookUp/2025/S780
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