“Studies show that physically active people can save $500 per year on their health care costs,[i] which is something that should get everyone’s attention,” said Brad Wilson, BCBSNC president and CEO. “By collaborating with organizations such as the North Carolina Museum of Art to support new opportunities for exercise, we’re giving North Carolinians opportunities to be active and stay healthy, which can make a real difference in their health care spending.”

Kat Gesh-Wilson always saw herself working in the health care field. She’s seen the evolving industry from both sides of the table, having worked both for companies providing insurance coverage and for health care providers.

The North Carolina Museum of Art is preparing to celebrate the opening of a large new portion of the museum grounds. Saturday April 13th the NCMA officially dedicates the Blue Loop multi-modal recreational trail from 10:30 am until 1 pm.

Last December, UNC announced plans to create a physician assistant (PA) master’s degree program that will build on the training and experience of Army Special Forces medical sergeants. The two-year program, made possible by a $1.2 million gift from the Blue Cross and Blue Shield of North Carolina, will include classroom and clinical courses in primary care.

“Our local ACC teams gave us an exciting season; fans showed their pride through texted votes and in-turn, well-deserving organizations take the win,” said Eric Quimby, sports marketing manager for BCBSNC.

The Ethisphere Institute, an international think tank, has just announced its seventh annual list of the World’s Most Ethical Companies. The selection, open to every company in every industry around the globe, gives its winners an opportunity to trumpet their do-gooding ways. It is not a ranking, so they are all equally winners.

“Our employees are challenged every day to improve health care for North Carolinians,” said Brad Wilson, CEO and president of BCBSNC. “It is a tribute to their dedication to be recognized on a global platform for the care, compassion and moral principles they put into serving those who depend on us and positioning BCBSNC as a health care leader in North Carolina and the nation.”

“2012 was a year of focus on the future and the full implementation of health reform,” said Brad Wilson BCBSNC president and CEO. “We are making investments today to ensure we can meet North Carolinians’ health care needs tomorrow.”

“The unsustainable cost of health care is one of the most serious threats to our state and national economy, and it’s a crisis that affects us all,” said Brad Wilson, BCBSNC president and CEO. “There are no scapegoats to blame because there are many reasons why costs continue to rise. We are pulling the curtain to reveal why medical costs are increasing, what BCBSNC is doing to fight it and what consumers can do too.”

Blue Cross Blue Shield of North Carolina has just started testing out its bundled payment model for knee replacement surgeries, and if performs well, the model could be pushed out to include hip replacements.