Blue Cross and Blue Shield of North Carolina (BCBSNC) and Novant Health, Inc. have reached an innovative agreement that emphasizes their ongoing commitment to improving the quality and containing the overall costs of health care.

After a series of attempts to reach a fair agreement with Carteret Health Care to improve quality while reining in costs, negotiations have failed.

"We have exceeded the federal requirements every year. However, the extremely high rate of health care spending we saw in 2014 cannot be sustained over time as shown by our financial losses last year,” said BCBSNC President and CEO Brad Wilson.

Contrary to industry expectations, ACA customers continue to be unhealthy and use more health care services than expected. BCBSNC’s data shows that ACA customers use expensive services for chronic conditions and visit the emergency department in high numbers.

“PlayPrints are a simple way to take existing outdoor spaces in our communities and transform them into a center for healthy activity and imaginative play," said Kathy Higgins, vice president of corporate affairs at Blue Cross and Blue Shield of North Carolina.

The Blue Cross and Blue Shield iconic glass rhomboid-shaped headquarters building that has appeared to float over acres of greenspace by U.S. 15-501 will soon have a new owner.

Health care consumers and insurers nationwide should not see any changes as a result of today’s Supreme Court decision. The Court’s decision essentially allows consumers in states with federally-run Health Insurance Marketplaces to continue receiving federal tax subsidies through the Affordable Care Act (ACA) to offset the costs of monthly health insurance premiums.

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BCBSNC’s ACA customers continue to use a great deal of expensive health care– and that drives rates higher.