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North Dakota Medicaid Managed-Care Plans for Providers
Enrollments are billed 50% at the start and 50% at submission; everything else 100% at the start.
North Dakota Medicaid is run by the North Dakota Health and Human Services. 24,356 people were enrolled in its 1 managed-care plans in 2024. To see their patients, a provider enrolls with North Dakota Medicaid through the ND Health Enterprise MMIS provider portal, then applies to each plan separately.
| Plan | Members (2024) | Share | Parent |
|---|---|---|---|
| North Dakota Medicaid Expansion (Blue Cross Blue Shield of North Dakota) | 24,356 | 100% | In-state |
How Joining Works in North Dakota
First the state: North Dakota Medicaid enrollment through the ND Health Enterprise MMIS provider portal, which gives you the Medicaid ID every plan asks for. Then the plans: each takes its own participation request and credentials you from your CAQH ProView (DataSpring) profile.
How to Join Each North Dakota Plan
North Dakota Medicaid Expansion (Blue Cross Blue Shield of North Dakota): This plan is run in-state rather than by a national carrier, so participation requests go to the plan's own provider relations or contracting team, listed on its provider website.
Also in North Dakota: Medicare, North Dakota Medicaid and commercial credentialing.
Questions
Which North Dakota Medicaid plan is the largest?
North Dakota Medicaid Expansion (Blue Cross Blue Shield of North Dakota), with 24,356 members in 2024, 100% of the 24,356 people enrolled in North Dakota's Medicaid managed-care plans.
Do I have to join every North Dakota Medicaid plan?
No. Each plan is a separate contract. Practices usually start with the two or three largest plans in their county, then add others as patients ask for them. All of them require North Dakota Medicaid enrollment first.
Membership from KFF, Medicaid MCO Enrollment by Plan and Parent Firm, 2024. Plans change when the state rebids its contracts; we confirm the current list on every file.