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01 Jun 2022 | News Story

Blue Cross NC Celebrates the Carolina Hurricanes’ Season – On and Off the Ice

These past few weeks, it was hard not to get wrapped up in the excitement of the Carolina Hurricanes post-season playoff run. Taking it all the way to a game 7 in the second round of the playoffs, the Canes had a spectacular season, giving Caniacs a lot...

20 May 2022 | News Story

Over 700 “Comfort Cases” Packed for North Carolina Children in Foster Care to be Donated

As part of National Foster Care Awareness Month, Blue Cross NC’s Healthy Blue Medicaid plan teamed up with Comfort Cases, an international non-profit dedicated to providing hope and dignity to youth in foster care, to host a “Packing Party” on Friday,...

26 Apr 2022 | News Story

Forbes Names Blue Cross NC One of Best Employers for Diversity 2022

Blue Cross NC is named #15 on the 2022 Forbes Best Employers for Diversity list. The companies on the “Best Employers for Diversity” list are chosen based on a survey of employees where employers were ranked on criteria such as age, gender,...

10 Mar 2022 | News Story

Blue Cross NC Featured in Boston College’s 2022 State of Corporate Citizenship Report

Cheryl Parquet particpated in the State of Corporate Citizenship webinar to speak about Blue Cross NC’s commitment to building a healthier North Carolina. Click the image to view the webinar recording. Health equity = stronger communities Blue Cross...

16 Feb 2022 | News Story

The Journey to Joy: Behavioral Health Town Hall

Behavioral health is an essential element of wellness and excellence in the Black community. In this webinar, we celebrate the achievements of the Black community while elevating a conversation around whole person health and its role in helping the...

16 Feb 2022 | News Story

Forbes Names Blue Cross NC One of “America’s Best Midsize Employers” for 2022

Blue Cross NC has recently ranked as the top North Carolina-based company on Forbes “America’s Best Employers”...

16 Feb 2022 | News Story

$1 Million Effort to Address NC Behavioral Health Crisis

Two years after the start of the COVID-19 pandemic, the need for behavioral health care may be at an all-time high. Depression, anxiety and other mental and behavioral health disorders are being diagnosed at rates much higher than years prior. For...

15 Feb 2022 | News Story | FIERCE Healthcare

Most health systems still base doctors' pay on volume, despite push toward value-based care

Despite the growth in value-based payment arrangements from payers, health systems continue to pay physicians based on the volume of services they provide.

01 Feb 2022 | News Story | WRAL-TV

Tools to help you find the lowest price when searching for healthcare

"It is amazing how much prices can vary. And again, it's not related or directly tied to quality, studies have shown that," said Gerald Petkau, senior vice president of commercial markets at Blue Cross Blue Shield of North Carolina.

07 Dec 2021 | News Story

The Force for Family Preservation, Support for Transition-Age Youth

North Carolina has more than 30,000 children and youth currently or formerly involved in the foster care system, and the services available to them vary substantially depending on where they live. With a statewide, collective focus to improve the health...

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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 ...