The University of North Carolina Health Care System has signed a multi-year contract with Blue Cross and Blue Shield of North Carolina (BCBSNC) which ties some of the financial reimbursement to improvements in select quality health care measures. The new multi-year contract, effective August 1, continues to provide BCBSNC customers access to the full range of inpatient and outpatient services at UNC Hospitals in Chapel Hill and Raleigh’s Rex Healthcare – as well as UNC and Rex physicians.

C. Daryl Hollis, a business leader with extensive experience in corporate financial management and governance, has been named to the Blue Cross and Blue Shield of North Carolina (BCBSNC) Board of Trustees.

The future is here through electronic prescribing, and Blue Cross and Blue Shield of North Carolina (BCBSNC) is making ePrescribing more readily available to physicians and pharmacies throughout North Carolina.

Blue Cross and Blue Shield of North Carolina’s Million Step March crossed the finish line today to the cheers of a crowd at Riverfront Park in downtown Wilmington. The event concluded a 10-week, 600-mile walk across the state to promote the benefits of physical activity.

Three North Carolina municipalities were awarded the Fit Community designation today to recognize their success in promoting healthier lifestyles among their residents. The Town of Black Mountain, Town of Tarboro and City of Jacksonville were all recognized for supporting healthy eating, physical activity and tobacco-free living through policy and community infrastructure.

Third graders from two Cumberland County elementary schools walked more than 16.5 million steps – about 8,000 miles – as they battled over a week to see who could walk the most.

Blue Cross and Blue Shield of North Carolina’s Million Step March arrived today at two Fayetteville elementary schools, where campaign representatives joined students in kicking off a week-long walking contest to encourage the importance of physical activity.

Blue Cross and Blue Shield of North Carolina’s (BCBSNC) Million Step March arrived today at East Carolina University, joining with community leaders from across Pitt County to celebrate National Employee Health and Fitness Day.

The National Committee for Quality Assurance (NCQA) has awarded Blue Cross and Blue Shield of North Carolina full accreditation for the company’s Blue OptionsSM preferred provider organization. The accreditation, which took effect in April, means the company’s PPO meets the NCQA’s highest national standards for quality improvement, service and access to care.

Today, Blue Cross and Blue Shield of North Carolina’s Million Step March (MSM) arrived in downtown Raleigh, where city and state leaders joined hundreds of other people on the statewide physical activity campaign. The Million Step March is almost halfway into its 600-mile walk designed to encourage healthy living.