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11 Oct 2022 | Press Release

Blue Cross Blue Shield Association Report Finds Disparities in Maternal Health Complications Climbed During COVID-19 Pandemic

DURHAM N.C. – The Blue Cross Blue Shield Association (BCBSA) recently released a report that confirms women of color are at higher risk of pregnancy-related complications, regardless of having commercial health insurance or Medicaid. Data indicates...

05 Oct 2022 | Press Release

Blue Cross NC and Green & Healthy Homes Initiative team up to reduce home injuries for leading cause of ER visits this fall season

Blue Cross and Blue Shield of North Carolina is working with the Green & Healthy Homes Initiative, a nationally acclaimed leader in healthy housing, to prevent eligible Blue Cross NC members from unintentional falls in their own...

03 Oct 2022 | Press Release

Blue Cross NC Honored As Recipient Of Forrester’s 2022 Enterprise Architecture Award

Durham, NC — Blue Cross and Blue Shield of North Carolina (Blue Cross NC) announced it is the recipient of Forrester’s 2022 Enterprise Architecture (EA) Award. This award recognizes excellence in executing an enterprise wide, outcomes-driven enterprise...

30 Sep 2022 | Press Release

Rolling Ridge Riding Awarded Blue Cross NC’s First Medicare Agent Community Impact Grant

Blue Cross and Blue Shield of North Carolina (Blue Cross NC) awarded its first quarterly Medicare Agent Community Impact Grant to Rolling Ridge Riding, in Reidsville, North Carolina. Directed by Mark Davis of NC State Grange and his wife, Kathryn, a...

29 Sep 2022 | Press Release

Blue Cross NC Allowing Early Prescription Refills in Response to Hurricane Ian

DURHAM, N.C. – In advance of Hurricane Ian affecting North Carolina, Blue Cross and Blue Shield of North Carolina (Blue Cross NC) is allowing early prescription refills to ensure that customers have access to the prescription drugs they need. This...

28 Sep 2022 | Press Release

Kurt Busch Teams with Breast Cancer Survivors to Paint Pit Wall Pink at Charlotte Motor Speedway

CONCORD, N.C. (Sept. 28, 2021) - With dozens of breast cancer survivors donning pink shirts and wide smiles by his side, NASCAR driver Kurt Busch joined officials from Charlotte Motor Speedway and Blue Cross NC in painting Charlotte Motor Speedway’s pit...

20 Sep 2022 | Press Release

Blue Cross NC Releases Data on Telehealth Usage During COVID-19

DURHAM N.C. – Blue Cross Blue Shield of North Carolina (Blue Cross NC) today shared key findings from a two-year review of the company’s telehealth claims data and details of its new telehealth policy taking effect in 2023. In March 2020, Blue Cross NC...

14 Sep 2022 | Press Release

Blue Cross NC’s Blue Premier℠ Program Reaches Nearly Half a Billion Dollars in Health Care Cost Savings; Expands Quality, Life-Saving Care for North Carolinians

DURHAM, N.C. – Blue Cross and Blue Shield of North Carolina (Blue Cross NC) announced that its industry-leading Blue Premier program saved members $130 million in health costs in 2021, reaching a milestone of nearly half a billion dollars in cost...

01 Sep 2022 | Press Release

Blue Cross NC Announces 7.2% Rate Increase for Individual Under 65 ACA Coverage in 2023

DURHAM, N.C. – Blue Cross and Blue Shield of North Carolina (Blue Cross NC) announced today that the North Carolina Department of Insurance (NCDOI) has approved its 7.2% average rate increase for individual customers who enroll in Affordable Care Act...

02 Aug 2022 | Press Release

Blue Cross NC Extends Telehealth Policy Through End of 2022

DURHAM N.C. – Blue Cross Blue Shield of North Carolina (Blue Cross NC) is extending its current telehealth policy through December 31, 2022. Blue Cross NC has covered telehealth for more than 20 years, expanded its policy at the onset of the pandemic ...

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Rahul Rajkumar, MD, on Advanced Primary Care

Rahul Rajkumar, MD, Chief Medical Officer at Blue Cross NC, discusses advanced primary care and why ...

$750,000 Blue Cross NC investment expands school-based virtual clinic in Cleveland County

The investment over three years will allow kids to have access to primary care onsite without ...