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Newly created Opioid Settlement Advisory Committee to meet today in Bismarck
Thursday, February 9, 2023 at 07:30 am
Categories: Behavioral HealthNorth Dakota’s Opioid Settlement Advisory Committee will meet today, Feb. 9, from 3 to 4:30 p.m. CST in the North Dakota Workforce Safety and Insurance conference room, 1600 E. Century Ave., Suite 1, in Bismarck. The public is invited to attend.
HHS announces delayed office openings for today, Jan. 27
Friday, January 27, 2023 at 07:55 am
Categories: Announcement, Closure or DelayNorth Dakota Health and Human Services’ offices in Grand Forks and satellite outreach office in Grafton will delay opening until 10 a.m. CST today, Jan. 27, due to hazardous travel conditions.
HHS urges ND Medicaid members to update their contact information to receive important updates about their health coverage
Tuesday, January 10, 2023 at 01:30 pm
Categories: Medical Services DivisionHealth and Human Services is urging North Dakota Medicaid members to update their contact information so they can receive important new information in the coming months about their Medicaid coverage.
HHS wants to hear from people with disabilities and others on person-centered services and balancing choice and risk
Friday, January 6, 2023 at 11:22 am
North Dakota Health and Human Services’ (HHS) Developmental Disabilities Section wants to hear from individuals with disabilities who are receiving services, their families, guardians, service providers and others on HHS person-centered practice goals and balancing dignity, choice and risk.
ND Medicaid extends health care coverage for pregnant and new mothers from 60 days to 12 months after pregnancy
Thursday, January 5, 2023 at 12:20 pm
Categories: Public HealthOn Jan. 1, 2023, North Dakota Health and Human Services’ Medicaid program extended health care coverage for eligible pregnant and new mothers from 60 days to 12 months after pregnancy to help improve maternal and child health outcomes and overall well-being.
January is National Birth Defects Prevention Month
Tuesday, January 3, 2023 at 01:30 pm
Categories: Public HealthAs medical care and treatment have improved, babies and children with birth defects are living longer and healthier lives. Recent reports show that rates of infant deaths due to birth defects have declined by 10% in the United States. However, every 4½ minutes a baby is born with a major birth defect in the United States. That’s why North Dakota Health and Human Services (HHS) is promoting Birth Defects Prevention Month and working to increase awareness.
HHS Primary Care Office is now accepting applications for the North Dakota Health Service Corps
Wednesday, December 28, 2022 at 12:30 am
Categories: Public HealthThe North Dakota Health and Human Services (HHS) Primary Care Office is now accepting applications for the North Dakota Health Service Corps from qualified health care professionals and health care sites.
HHS announces Dec. 23 office closures
Friday, December 23, 2022 at 07:15 am
Categories: Announcement, Closure or DelayNorth Dakota Health and Human Services offices in Bismarck, Devils Lake, Dickinson, Fargo, Grafton, Grand Forks, Jamestown, Rolla and Valley City are closed today, Dec. 23, in response to hazardous weather and travel conditions. Affected offices include six of the agency’s regional human service centers and their satellite and outreach offices, and the agency’s vocational rehabilitation and child support offices.
HHS offices in Bismarck are closing at 3:30 p.m. today, Dec. 22
Thursday, December 22, 2022 at 03:00 pm
Categories: Announcement, Closure or DelayWEATHER-RELATED CLOSURES: Dec. 22, 2022, 3 p.m. CST
HHS offices in Bismarck are closing at 3:30 p.m. today, Dec. 22
HHS offices in Dickinson are closing at 2 p.m. MST today, Dec. 22
Thursday, December 22, 2022 at 01:00 pm
Categories: Announcement, Closure or DelayNorth Dakota Health and Human Services offices in Dickinson will be closing today, Dec. 22, at 2 p.m. Mountain Standard Time, due to hazardous weather and travel conditions.