The North Carolina State Health Plan announced in a press release on Friday that it had rejected protest appeals for the Third-Party Administrative Services (TPA) contract from Blue Cross Blue Shield of North Carolina and UMR, Inc.
Published: Tuesday, February 7th, 2023 @ 9:11 am
By: Carolina Journal
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On Thursday, Blue Cross Blue Shield of North Carolina (BCBSNC) submitted a 14-page formal protest to Sam Watts, acting administrator of the State Health Plan, opposing the award of the plan’s 2025-27 third-party administrator contract to Aetna.
Published: Monday, January 30th, 2023 @ 10:42 pm
By: Carolina Journal
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North Carolina State Treasurer Dale Folwell said Tuesday the decision to go with Aetna as the third-party administrator for the State Health Plan was in the best interest of plan members.
Published: Sunday, January 29th, 2023 @ 5:10 am
By: Carolina Journal
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Blue Cross and Blue Shield of North Carolina will no longer be the third-party administrator for the State Health Plan come Jan. 1, 2025.
Published: Saturday, January 21st, 2023 @ 1:36 pm
By: Carolina Journal
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We welcome the opportunity to engage in a factual, thoughtful and transparent review of the State Health Plan’s contracting process for third party administration services going into effect two years from now.
Published: Sunday, January 15th, 2023 @ 10:33 pm
By: Eastern NC NOW Staff
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On Tuesday, Gov. Roy Cooper announced more than 75 appointments to state boards and commissions.
Published: Wednesday, January 11th, 2023 @ 6:49 am
By: Carolina Journal
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Two Years from Now, in 2025, the New Contract with Aetna Will Bring Lower Costs, Transparency, and Generate $140 Million in Administrative Savings
Published: Thursday, January 5th, 2023 @ 11:05 pm
By: Eastern NC NOW Staff
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Gov. Roy Cooper has appointed members to his Governor’s Commission on the Governance of Public Universities in North Carolina.
Published: Friday, December 23rd, 2022 @ 10:21 am
By: Carolina Journal
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RALEIGH: Governor Roy Cooper announced North Carolina boards and commissions appointments today.
Published: Thursday, December 22nd, 2022 @ 12:04 pm
By: Governor's Office
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RALEIGH: Today, Governor Roy Cooper appointed individuals to the Governor's Commission on the Governance of Public Universities in North Carolina.
Published: Saturday, November 26th, 2022 @ 9:06 am
By: Governor's Office
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A group describing itself as "recognized leaders in the North Carolina business community" supports plaintiffs in the Leandro school funding legal dispute.
Published: Sunday, July 31st, 2022 @ 1:21 pm
By: Carolina Journal
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On July 6, the North Carolina Local News Lab Fund at the North Carolina Community Foundation will open a new round of grant applications powered by expanded funding and partnerships.
Published: Monday, June 20th, 2022 @ 11:31 am
By: Stan Deatherage
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The average foster child in North Carolina has been in seven different living environments, like homes or facilities, and is on six prescriptions,” Sen. Jim Burgin, R-Harnett
Published: Wednesday, June 1st, 2022 @ 8:34 am
By: Carolina Journal
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Blue Cross NC funds ECU, ECSU partnership for student behavioral health services
Published: Friday, March 11th, 2022 @ 12:19 pm
By: ECU News Services
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The Community Oral Health Transformation (COrHT) Initiative aims to improve outcomes, lower costs, and increase efficiency in oral health care for underserved populations
Published: Wednesday, March 2nd, 2022 @ 1:29 am
By: Stan Deatherage
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Less than a week before lawyers on both sides of the case were scheduled to head to the N.C. Court of Appeals, a lawsuit challenging key decisions in North Carolina’s Medicaid “transformation” is going away.
Published: Friday, January 21st, 2022 @ 1:39 pm
By: Carolina Journal
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Caremark Awarded 3-Year Contract Saving Taxpayers Over $700 Million, Avoiding Member Distruption
Published: Thursday, January 6th, 2022 @ 1:35 pm
By: Stan Deatherage
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Jordan Roberts, a rising star in North Carolina's liberty movement, has been selected to lead the John Locke Foundation's government affairs division.
Published: Monday, December 20th, 2021 @ 11:34 am
By: John Locke Foundation
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Partnership enables students to pursue passion for education in home communities
Published: Monday, July 26th, 2021 @ 9:30 am
By: ECU News Services
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Employers, Employees Serving as Volunteers in their Communities Across NC
Published: Tuesday, June 29th, 2021 @ 2:56 pm
By: Governor's Office
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Morales Burke is a seasoned executive with more than 30 years of experience helping to lead government agencies through complex challenges.
Published: Thursday, April 22nd, 2021 @ 6:24 am
By: Stan Deatherage
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Remarks by President Biden and Vice President Harris During Tour of the State Farm Stadium Vaccination Site in Glendale, Arizona
Published: Thursday, February 11th, 2021 @ 2:37 am
By: Stan Deatherage
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Dr. Bruce Schroeder couldn’t give the best treatment to women with breast cancer. State regulations blocked him from buying up-to-date mammogram machines.
Published: Wednesday, February 3rd, 2021 @ 12:21 pm
By: Carolina Journal
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Seasoned leader brings healthcare, public-private partnership expertise to FHLI
Published: Monday, January 4th, 2021 @ 2:31 pm
By: Stan Deatherage
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Pharmacist Darius Russell, owner of Russell’s Pharmacy and Shoppe in Durham, hopes to stop losing money on helping patients.
Published: Monday, December 14th, 2020 @ 10:35 am
By: Carolina Journal
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Council’s first meeting will be held today at 10 am; livestream link available
Published: Friday, December 4th, 2020 @ 11:20 am
By: Governor's Office
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Today, Governor Roy Cooper announced new appointments to boards and commissions across North Carolina.
Published: Friday, August 21st, 2020 @ 7:24 am
By: Governor's Office
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A collection of North Carolina experts today released a composite modeling forecast looking at how COVID-19 could affect North Carolina in the coming months.
Published: Monday, April 6th, 2020 @ 6:22 pm
By: Governor's Office
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Blue Cross Blue Shield N.C. elected Dr. Tunde Sotunde as its president and CEO, starting June 1.
Published: Wednesday, April 1st, 2020 @ 6:32 pm
By: Carolina Journal
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