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Smoky Mountain News
Blue Cross donates $275K to fight food insecurity
Blue Cross NC has contributed $275,000 to the Appalachian Sustainable Agriculture Project this year to help combat food insecurity caused by the pandemic while also helping farmers.
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Community Care Physician Network Joins Blue Cross NC's Blue Premier Value-Based Care Program
DURHAM, N.C. – Community Care Physician Network (CCPN) is joining Blue Premier, the value-based care program from Blue Cross and Blue Shield of North Carolina (Blue Cross NC), in an agreement that offers financial and operational benefits to primary care...
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Blue Cross NC Extends COVID-19 Member Support Measures to Spring of 2021
DURHAM, N.C. – Blue Cross and Blue Shield of North Carolina (Blue Cross NC) is extending measures put into place at the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic to ensure members have access to the care they need, when they need it. This includes waiving...
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WSOC TV
Grants up to $10K available for organizations improving Carolina heart health
The American Heart Association, along with Blue Cross and Blue Shield of North Carolina, is working to improve heart health among North Carolina’s most at-risk populations.
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Fierce Healthcare
Blue Cross NC expanding its Blue Premier value-based care program to rural providers
Blue Cross and Blue Shield of North Carolina is teaming with Caravan Health to bring its Blue Premier program to community and rural providers in the state.
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Blue Cross NC, Caravan Health Collaborate to Expand Blue Premier to Community and Rural Hospitals for Better Quality, Lower Costs
DURHAM, N.C. and KANSAS CITY, Mo. – Blue Cross and Blue Shield of North Carolina (Blue Cross NC) and Caravan Health are working together to support the expansion of Blue Premier, Blue Cross NC’s value-based care program, to more areas of the state. The...
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American Journal of Managed Care
How Collaboration Between Pharmacists of Health Plans, Systems Can Drive Value-Based Payment Models
A collaborative effort between the health system and health plan pharmacists, as well as care managers and prescribers, is key to improving clinical and quality outcomes in value-based payment models, said Joseph A. Albright, PharmD, manager of Clinical Pharmacy Programs at Blue Cross Blue Shield of North Carolina.
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American Journal of Managed Care
Succeeding in Value-Based Payment Requires Engaging Pharmacists From Health Plans and Systems
Showing a slide of the ever-increasing proportion of gross domestic product spent on health care, Joseph Albright, PharmD, manager of clinical pharmacy programs at Blue Cross Blue Shield North Carolina (BCBSNC), said that the question of sustainability is now more of a reality.
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Blue Cross NC Names Dr. Von Nguyen Chief Medical Officer
DURHAM, N.C. – Dr. Von Nguyen, MD MPH, who has driven innovation for a private insurer and two federal health agencies, has been named Senior Vice President and Chief Medical Officer at Blue Cross and Blue Shield of North Carolina (Blue Cross...