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New Program Partners with CVS Caremark, GoodRx, to Target Some High-Cost Prescriptions, Lowering Out-of-Pocket Costs for Members
Published: Tuesday, December 5th, 2023 @ 2:24 am
By: Eastern NC NOW Staff
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RALEIGH: Today, Governor Roy Cooper toured Ashe Developmental Day School in Ashe County to highlight the need to invest in child care and early childhood education.
Published: Thursday, August 17th, 2023 @ 12:32 pm
By: Governor's Office
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6th Straight Year Premium Rates Remain Steady, Benefiting Teachers and State Employees
Published: Sunday, August 13th, 2023 @ 8:13 am
By: Eastern NC NOW Staff
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Nearly 10,000 Members Added to Humana Plans Results in Savings to Help Unfunded Liability
Published: Friday, May 19th, 2023 @ 12:40 pm
By: Eastern NC NOW Staff
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Also Discuss Humana Medicare Advantage Plans' Savings of $47 Million During May's Ask Me Anything Session
Published: Thursday, May 18th, 2023 @ 6:35 am
By: Eastern NC NOW Staff
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NC House of Reps on Tues. will consider several bills designed to open up school choice for families
Published: Monday, May 1st, 2023 @ 5:18 pm
By: Countrygirl1411
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The North Carolina State Health Plan and State Treasurer Dale Folwell released documents from the Plan’s Request for Proposal process to change its third-party administrator from North Carolina Blue Cross Blue Shield to Aetna at a media event Tuesday.
Published: Wednesday, February 22nd, 2023 @ 1:41 pm
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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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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Residents in Moore County who have missed the Dec. 7 deadline to join, switch or drop a Medicare health plan or drug plan coverage due to the widespread power outage will still be able to sign up after today.
Published: Friday, December 9th, 2022 @ 3:01 am
By: Eastern NC NOW Staff
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For the fourth year in a row, negotiations have resulted in substantial savings for dental, vision and identity theft protection
Published: Tuesday, September 20th, 2022 @ 3:43 am
By: Eastern NC NOW Staff
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Today, Governor Roy Cooper and North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services Secretary Mandy K. Cohen, M.D. provided an update on the state’s COVID-19 key metrics and trends.
Published: Friday, December 17th, 2021 @ 4:37 am
By: Governor's Office
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Governor Roy Cooper and North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services Secretary Mandy K. Cohen, M.D., today highlighted changes in federal law that make obtaining insurance through the federal Health Insurance Marketplace more affordable and available to more than 100,000 additional people
Published: Wednesday, December 15th, 2021 @ 8:56 am
By: Stan Deatherage
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This year’s historic Special Enrollment Period for Health Insurance Marketplace plans closes Aug. 15
Published: Sunday, October 31st, 2021 @ 9:17 am
By: Stan Deatherage
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Starting July 1, nearly 1.6 million Medicaid beneficiaries in North Carolina will begin receiving the same Medicaid services in a new way through NC Medicaid Managed Care health plans.
Published: Wednesday, July 14th, 2021 @ 9:02 am
By: Stan Deatherage
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After years of delays, North Carolina’s Medicaid program has finally transitioned to a managed care system
Published: Thursday, July 8th, 2021 @ 3:45 pm
By: Carolina Journal
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The North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services today announced all Medicaid beneficiaries currently eligible to transition to managed care have selected or been assigned a health plan with 97% enrolled in a plan that includes their current primary care provider (PCP) in network.
Published: Monday, June 7th, 2021 @ 7:51 am
By: Stan Deatherage
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The North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services is extending open enrollment for NC Medicaid Managed Care through Friday, May 21.
Published: Tuesday, May 25th, 2021 @ 5:31 pm
By: Stan Deatherage
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The North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services is in its final week of open enrollment for NC Medicaid Managed Care.
Published: Thursday, May 13th, 2021 @ 11:25 am
By: Stan Deatherage
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The notices are being sent to encourage beneficiaries to choose a primary care provider and a health plan for their families’ care in preparation for the launch of NC Medicaid Managed Care on July 1.
Published: Friday, April 23rd, 2021 @ 1:45 am
By: Stan Deatherage
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NCACC Weekly Update — April 9
Published: Monday, April 12th, 2021 @ 10:50 pm
By: Stan Deatherage
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The North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services today announced the launch of statewide open enrollment for NC Medicaid Managed Care.
Published: Tuesday, March 16th, 2021 @ 9:50 am
By: Stan Deatherage
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The North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services has begun mailing enrollment packets statewide and launched new resources for beneficiaries as it prepares for NC Medicaid Managed Care Open Enrollment which begins on Mar. 15, 2021.
Published: Saturday, March 6th, 2021 @ 11:05 pm
By: Stan Deatherage
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The North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services is pleased that yet another court ruling has affirmed the integrity and fairness of the department’s Medicaid Managed Care procurement process.
Published: Tuesday, February 23rd, 2021 @ 3:06 pm
By: Stan Deatherage
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The Biden-Harris Administration will open a Special Enrollment Period for Americans to sign up for health coverage and roll back attacks on the Affordable Care Act, Medicaid, and access to reproductive health care
Published: Friday, January 29th, 2021 @ 8:37 am
By: Stan Deatherage
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This is a very big announcement - the biggest ever, concerning drugs and drug pricing. So, today, I have to tell you it's a great honor for me to announce that my administration is issuing two groundbreaking rules to very dramatically lower the price of prescription drugs for the American people.
Published: Wednesday, November 25th, 2020 @ 12:37 pm
By: Stan Deatherage
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The North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services today announced the launch of NC Medicaid’s managed care enrollment website, www.ncmedicaidplans.gov, in preparation for the launch of Medicaid Managed Care scheduled for July 1, 2021.
Published: Wednesday, November 11th, 2020 @ 12:03 pm
By: Stan Deatherage
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North Carolinians May Still Log On to HealthCare.gov to Select Health Insurance
Published: Tuesday, December 17th, 2019 @ 11:57 am
By: Governor's Office
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North Carolinians who buy their own health insurance need to enroll by Dec. 15
Published: Friday, December 6th, 2019 @ 1:25 pm
By: Governor's Office
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The N.C. Department of Health and Human Services confirmed Tuesday, Nov. 19, that Medicaid transformation would be placed on hold indefinitely.
Published: Saturday, November 30th, 2019 @ 1:34 pm
By: Carolina Journal
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The North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services today announced that because the NC General Assembly did not take needed action, managed care implementation and open enrollment for NC Medicaid must be suspended.
Published: Wednesday, November 20th, 2019 @ 9:43 am
By: Stan Deatherage
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Samaritan Ministries International relays key advice, insight and information for all consumers pondering a change of insurance plan during this period of time
Published: Wednesday, November 6th, 2019 @ 10:37 am
By: LifeZette
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Health management company Aetna has charged the N.C. Department of Health and Human Services with manipulating the process for awarding Medicaid managed care contracts to favor Blue Cross N.C.
Published: Thursday, October 24th, 2019 @ 1:02 pm
By: Carolina Journal
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