Women, Infant and Community Wellness Section: Family Planning Medicaid

Family Planning Medicaid

Family Planning Medicaid is a health coverage program designed to improve the reproductive health of individuals in North Carolina by increasing access to reproductive health services. Family planning services are covered at no cost to patients and include nearly all birth control methods, testing and treatment for sexually transmitted infections (STIs), and other preventive services.

Primary Family Planning Medicaid Webpage

Resources for Beneficiaries

• Family Planning Medicaid - Overview for Members Video – English, Spanish 07/10/24
• Family Planning Medicaid Brochure – English, Spanish
• Family Planning Medicaid Frequently Asked Questions – English, Spanish
• Family Planning Medicaid Placemat - English, Spanish 07/02/24
• NC Medicaid Beneficiary Application

Male Beneficiaries

• Family Planning Medicaid is for Men, Too! Fact Sheet  – English, Spanish 
• Men’s Preconception Health Flyer – English, Spanish 06/20/24
• Men’s Preconception Health Flyer (Sports) – English 

Finding Services

• NC Medicaid “Find a Provider” search tool 
  • Select “Search by Plan… for a Provider” and enter “NC Medicaid Direct” as the health plan. You can narrow your search to specialties that often provide family planning services. Results will appear further down on the page.
• Title X (Family Planning Services) Clinic Finder Tool 
• List of Local Health Departments 
• Federally Qualified Health Center (FQHC) Finder Tool 
• Local Department of Social Services Finder Tool 

Resources for Providers and Partners

Training Resources

• Family Planning Medicaid Overview Webinar (10 minutes) and Slides

Clinical Resources

• Family Planning Medicaid Fact Sheet - Providers
• 1E-7 Family Planning Medicaid Clinical Coverage Policy
  • Scroll down to “Obstetrics & Gynecology” and click on “1E-7, Family Planning Services”
• Provider Enrollment in Medicaid 

Data Resources

• Medicaid Enrollment Dashboard  
  • Updated monthly. Click on “FAMILY PLANNING” to see enrollment data specific to Family Planning Medicaid, including enrollee demographics and counts for each county. 

Contact

Share your thoughts via the Family Planning Medicaid Feedback Survey

Policy-Related Questions

NC Medicaid Contact Center for provider and beneficiary information on Medicaid policies and procedures:
Phone: 888-245-0179 (Monday-Friday, 8 am to 5 pm)
Fax: 919-715-0051
Email: Medicaid.FamilyPlanning@dhhs.nc.gov 

Requests for Training, Outreach, and General Information Support

NC Division of Public Health, Women, Infant and Community Wellness Section:
Email: Averyl Edwards, Averyl.Edwards@dhhs.nc.gov, Family Planning Medicaid Program Manager