/tags/state-health-plan State Health Plan en-US Copyright Fri, 07 Feb 2025 22:10:03 GMT /news/2025-02-07/state-health-plan-premium-salary-teachers-employees The state health plan board voted to allow the plan to charge state employees different premiums based on their salaries. The board will set monthly prices later this year. Fri, 07 Feb 2025 22:10:03 GMT /news/2025-02-07/state-health-plan-premium-salary-teachers-employees Liz Schlemmer /education/2025-02-04/nc-teachers-insurance-higher-copays-state-employees Educators and other state employees began noticing these changes in January, after the state health plan switched administrators from Blue Cross Blue Shield to Aetna. Tue, 04 Feb 2025 22:46:10 GMT /education/2025-02-04/nc-teachers-insurance-higher-copays-state-employees Liz Schlemmer /health/2025-01-07/nc-health-plan-treasurer-insurance In a break with previous administration, new NC Treasurer Brad Briner says higher premiums, not legislative fixes, needed for NC Health Plan. Tue, 07 Jan 2025 19:36:12 GMT /health/2025-01-07/nc-health-plan-treasurer-insurance Jane Winik Sartwell | Carolina Public Press /news/2024-12-19/treasurer-dale-folwell-brad-briner-nc-hospitals-healthcare Dale Folwell has spent his eight years as Treasurer investigating what he calls the healthcare "cartel." Treasurer-elect Brad Briner said he may approach things differently. Thu, 19 Dec 2024 19:58:18 GMT /news/2024-12-19/treasurer-dale-folwell-brad-briner-nc-hospitals-healthcare Abigail Celoria /politics/2024-08-30/2024-election-north-carolina-state-treasurer-candidates-briner-harris While you might assume incorrectly that the Office of State Treasurer is where tax revenue gets processed, it’s actually a key position that oversees pension fund investments for state retirees and manages the state employees’ healthcare plan. Fri, 30 Aug 2024 16:45:45 GMT /politics/2024-08-30/2024-election-north-carolina-state-treasurer-candidates-briner-harris Colin Campbell, Mitchell Northam /health/2024-08-19/north-carolina-employees-health-plan North Carolina’s state treasurer Dale Folwell has put out an urgent call to shore up funding for state health plan. Lawmakers haven’t budged. Mon, 19 Aug 2024 20:49:01 GMT /health/2024-08-19/north-carolina-employees-health-plan Jane Winik Sartwell | Carolina Public Press /health/2024-01-25/wegovy-saxenda-zepbound-novo-nordisk-lose-coverage-north-carolina-health-plan The North Carolina State Health Plan Board of Trustees voted to remove coverage of GLP-1 weight loss medicines like Wegovy and Saxenda. Fri, 26 Jan 2024 02:11:39 GMT /health/2024-01-25/wegovy-saxenda-zepbound-novo-nordisk-lose-coverage-north-carolina-health-plan Jason deBruyn /health/2024-01-23/wegovy-north-carolina-state-insurance-ozempic-nordisk-dale-folwell The North Carolina State Health Plan board of trustees will consider dropping coverage of GLP-1 medications like Wegovy and Saxenda. The plan currently covers more than 24,000 people with a prescription for weight loss. Tue, 23 Jan 2024 18:54:58 GMT /health/2024-01-23/wegovy-north-carolina-state-insurance-ozempic-nordisk-dale-folwell Jason deBruyn /health/2023-01-20/state-health-plan-rejects-appeals-of-switch-from-bcbsnc-to-aetna The N.C. Treasurer's office rejected two appeals of its decision to award the State Health Plan's administration contract to Aetna. Fri, 20 Jan 2023 19:33:30 GMT /health/2023-01-20/state-health-plan-rejects-appeals-of-switch-from-bcbsnc-to-aetna 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