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

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...

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

"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.

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...

North Carolina has over 16,000 children and young people currently in foster care, with hundreds aging out of the system every year. In September 2021, there were 219 children in Randolph County's foster care program. A partnership between two companies could help those youth as they transition into society. Blue Cross and Blue Shield of North Carolina partnered with Open Table, a nonprofit organization that helps transform communities by creating access to social capital for people with complex needs.

GREENVILLE, N.C. (WNCT) — North Carolina has some of the worst women and infant mortality rates nationwide. According to the Blue Cross Blue Shield of North Carolina, our state is ranked 11th when it comes to these mortality rates.

EdNC joined Blue Cross and Blue Shield of North Carolina on their “Extra Miles” listening tour in Henderson and Buncombe counties. Blue Cross NC is traveling to visit education and health care systems along with other anchor institutions across the state.

New grants coming into Eastern North Carolina are working to help battle food insecurity and support farming efforts. Through the help of the Blue Cross and Blue Shield and the conservation fund, ENC food pantries are now getting the help they...