/tags/bcbsnc BCBSNC en-US Copyright Wed, 31 May 2023 14:43:32 GMT /politics/2023-05-31/north-carolina-legislature-passes-insurance-bill-allowing-blue-cross-to-reorganize A bill allowing the state's leading health insurance provider to restructure is on its way to the desk of Democratic Gov. Roy Cooper. The North Carolina legislature gave the bill final approval despite criticisms from the state insurance commissioner that it would erode his regulatory authority. Wed, 31 May 2023 14:43:32 GMT /politics/2023-05-31/north-carolina-legislature-passes-insurance-bill-allowing-blue-cross-to-reorganize Associated Press /politics/2023-05-22/looser-regulations-could-benefit-unc-and-bcbsnc-but-consumer-advocates-worry A couple of bills under consideration at the General Assembly this year could dramatically loosen regulations for two of North Carolina's largest health care institutions. Mon, 22 May 2023 19:30:09 GMT /politics/2023-05-22/looser-regulations-could-benefit-unc-and-bcbsnc-but-consumer-advocates-worry Jason deBruyn /health/2023-01-12/blue-cross-nc-appeals-loss-of-state-worker-contract-to-aetna Blue Cross and Blue Shield of North Carolina has formally appealed the decision by the health insurance plan for public employees to choose another company to administer the plan after more than 40 years. Thu, 12 Jan 2023 21:33:10 GMT /health/2023-01-12/blue-cross-nc-appeals-loss-of-state-worker-contract-to-aetna Associated Press /news/2019-10-09/former-nc-blue-cross-ceo-found-guilty-of-dwi-child-abuse The former CEO of Blue Cross Blue Shield North Carolina was found guilty Tuesday of charges stemming from a car crash on an interstate while his two… Wed, 09 Oct 2019 13:00:11 GMT /news/2019-10-09/former-nc-blue-cross-ceo-found-guilty-of-dwi-child-abuse Associated Press /health/2019-03-01/ncs-blue-cross-to-rebate-some-customers-after-exceeding-cap North Carolina's largest health insurer said Friday it expects to reimburse about 700,000 customers after administrative and other costs outstripped a… Fri, 01 Mar 2019 18:49:29 GMT /health/2019-03-01/ncs-blue-cross-to-rebate-some-customers-after-exceeding-cap Associated Press /health/2019-01-15/ncs-largest-health-insurer-reaches-landmark-deal-with-five-health-systems It's become cliché for executives of health systems and insurers to talk about the need to move away from a fee-for-service reimbursement model toward one… Wed, 16 Jan 2019 04:19:54 GMT /health/2019-01-15/ncs-largest-health-insurer-reaches-landmark-deal-with-five-health-systems Jason deBruyn /race-demographics/2018-03-16/bcbs-of-north-carolina-invests-1m-in-nccu-nursing Blue Cross and Blue Shield of North Carolina is handing out millions of dollars this year as part of its community health initiative. North Carolina… Fri, 16 Mar 2018 13:10:47 GMT /race-demographics/2018-03-16/bcbs-of-north-carolina-invests-1m-in-nccu-nursing Leoneda Inge /show/the-state-of-things/2017-12-08/together-again-new-deal-ends-stalemate-between-bcbs-north-carolina-and-mission-health The biggest healthcare provider in Western North Carolina and the largest insurer in the state have reached a deal over reimbursement rates. They had been… Fri, 08 Dec 2017 17:59:36 GMT /show/the-state-of-things/2017-12-08/together-again-new-deal-ends-stalemate-between-bcbs-north-carolina-and-mission-health Laura Pellicer, Frank Stasio /news/2017-12-08/together-again-new-deal-ends-stalemate-between-bcbs-north-carolina-and-mission-health The biggest healthcare provider in Western North Carolina and the largest insurer in the state have reached a deal over reimbursement rates. They had been… Fri, 08 Dec 2017 17:59:36 GMT /news/2017-12-08/together-again-new-deal-ends-stalemate-between-bcbs-north-carolina-and-mission-health Laura Pellicer, Frank Stasio /show/the-state-of-things/2017-10-09/negotiations-between-healthcare-giants-fail-in-western-north-carolina Negotiations between the largest healthcare provider in Western North Carolina and Blue Cross Blue Shield of North Carolina have failed after a… Mon, 09 Oct 2017 16:35:56 GMT /show/the-state-of-things/2017-10-09/negotiations-between-healthcare-giants-fail-in-western-north-carolina Laura Pellicer, Frank Stasio