Though more Buncombe County residents now have health insurance than ever before, many of the poorest are still falling through the cracks.
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Western Highlands announces plans to merge with Smoky Mountain
As the July 31 deadline looms for ending Western Highlands Network’s state Medicaid contract, its board hopes to keep mental health, substance abuse and developmental disability services close to home. (Above, WHN board member Steve Wyatt announces the board’s the resolution of intent to merge with Smoky Mountain. Photo by Caitlin Byrd)
Western Highlands Network: ‘We’ve got a couple of weeks to come up with our plan’
One week after state officials notified Western Highlands Network that its Medicaid waiver contract will end July 31, WHN board members report that the Asheville-based organization’s future will come in one of two ways: merge with another local management entity, or pilot an integrated health-care program.