State OKs Mecklenburg County’s split from Cardinal Innovations Healthcare

CHARLOTTE — Channel 9 learned Tuesday of a big update regarding mental and behavioral health services in Mecklenburg County.

The North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services officially gave the county approval to split from Cardinal Innovations Healthcare and transition to Alliance Health.

That will happen by Dec. 15.

Mecklenburg County joins Cabarrus, Stanly and Union counties in cutting ties with Cardinal and getting approval from the state to switch to other companies.

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For months, anchor Allison Latos has spoken to families across the area about their struggles with Cardinal, including one man who landed in a Wake County emergency department in 2019 but waited for care for five days, and a Stanly County woman who had to fight for six years to get her son the help he needed.

>> Allison will have more on the move and what it means for the county, on Channel 9 at 5 p.m.

(WATCH BELOW: Family shares experience with Cardinal Innovations)

Family shares experience with Cardinal Innovations

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