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February 16, 2026

NC State Health Plan (SHP)

Blue Cross Blue Shield of North Carolina headquarters in Durham. N.C.
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NC Treasurer welcomes challenges to change in State Health Plan administrator  

January 18, 2023 A.P. Dillon

RALEIGH — The change in the Third-Party Administrative contract (TPA) for the state health plan announced earlier this month by N.C. State Treasurer Dale Folwell is likely to be challenged by the current plan administrator.  […]

Article

N.C. State Employees Health Plan moving to Aetna in 2025

January 10, 2023 A.P. Dillon

RALEIGH — North Carolina State Treasurer Dale Folwell has announced that the State Health Plan will be moving from Blue Cross and Blue Shield of North Carolina to Aetna starting in 2025. The State Health […]

Taylor Brown, Campos v. Cohen
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Rulings direct alteration of birth certificates and health plan to pay for transition surgeries

July 21, 2022 A.P. Dillon

RALEIGH — A pair of consent rulings issued by an Obama-appointed federal judge direct the state’s Vital Statistics Program to alter birth certificates to match what sex a transgender person identifies as and another orders […]

News

State Health Plan waives costs linked to COVID-19 treatments

April 9, 2020 A.P. Dillon

RALEIGH — State Treasurer Dale R. Folwell announced the State Health Plan will be waiving the cost of treatment for members diagnosed with COVID-19, including associated deductibles, copayments, and coinsurance. It had been previously announced that the […]

Eamon Queeney- The North State Journal
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New Medicare Advantage contract touts $590 million savings

March 20, 2020 A.P. Dillon

RALEIGH – State Treasurer Dale Folwell and the State Health Plan have announced that Humana has been chosen for the Medicare Advantage Fully Insured Plan and Related Services contract. According to the Office of the […]

Opinion

KLEPPER: Business leaders can save NC health care

September 4, 2019 Brian Klepper

The North Carolina State Employees Health Plan’s (SEHP) proposal to pay network hospitals less than in the past has been blocked this year by the state’s hospital community, precipitating a visible, high-drama dispute that promises […]

NSJ Staff—
News

Hybrid deal brings State Health Plan fight to an end

August 14, 2019 A.P. Dillon

RALEIGH — Last week, State Treasurer Dale Folwell and Blue Cross Blue Shield of North Carolina (Blue Cross NC) signaled an end to the fight over the changes to the State Health Plan by announcing […]

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Business

Dept of Insurance approves new provider network contracts for State Health Plan

May 10, 2019 Emily Roberson

RALEIGH – State Treasurer Dale Folwell and the State Health Plan announced this week that the Department of Insurance has given final approval to the State Health Plan Network Participation Agreement. The contract will be […]

Eamon Queeney- The North State Journal
Business

House votes to block push for transparent State Health Plan pricing

March 26, 2019 Emily Roberson

RALEIGH — Some North Carolina legislators want to derail imminent changes to the health insurance plan for state employees, teachers and retirees that would rework how it pays hospitals and other service providers. The House […]

News

State employee health plan sued over transgender procedures

March 13, 2019 admin

DURHAM — North Carolina is being sued again over its treatment of transgender people, as state employees argue that their health plan violated federal law by dropping coverage of hormone treatments and certain surgeries. The […]

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