State Health Plan

The story by the National File is not only false, the entire premise is outrageous. We are a North Carolina based not-for-profit that exists to serve our fellow North Carolinians - and that is exactly what we have done for the past two weeks. We are ...

While disappointed in the outcome, Blue Cross NC will not appeal the court’s ruling regarding the State Health Plan’s RFP process. While we will continue to provide the highest level of service throughout the current agreement, we know that our...

While we are disappointed in the court’s ruling, we are gratified that the court reviewed the serious questions we raised about the State Health Plan’s 2022 RFP process.

DURHAM, N.C. – Blue Cross and Blue Shield of North Carolina (Blue Cross NC) filed a legal challenge on Thursday to the North Carolina State Health Plan’s decision to award the 2025-2027 contract for third-party administrative services to Aetna. The filing highlights the oversimplified and arbitrary bid process that resulted in a more expensive contract with a smaller network of providers.

The documents released reveal that North Carolina’s teachers, state employees and taxpayers will pay more and get less under the new State Health Plan contract. Blue Cross NC offered the lowest total cost by more than $17 million as well as the broadest...

Blue Cross NC is disappointed that the State Health Plan has not disclosed any documents about its RFP process, despite our public records requests a month ago. We will continue to pursue...

Blue Cross NC believes that its bid to the State Health Plan serves the best interests of the Plan’s members. The Plan’s response to Blue Cross NC’s protest leaves...

It is an honor for Blue Cross NC to serve North Carolina’s teachers, state employees, and their families. We are deeply disappointed by the State Health Plan’s decision last month.