Improving the Health of America Starts in Our Communities
One of the most rewarding parts of being a Blue Cross and Blue Shield of North Carolina (Blue Cross NC) employee is knowing that our work is making a positive impact in the lives of millions of North Carolinians. I’m proud to know that my colleagues—all 5,000 of...
Turning 65 Soon? Here’s What You Need to Know About Medicare
The year was 1953 and Dwight D. Eisenhower was inaugurated as the 34th President of the US.The world was introduced to “007” as the first James Bond novel was published, and Walt Disney’s animated film Peter Pan premiered in theatres.In 1953, the...
The Numbers Don’t Lie: Drug Prices Are Nuts
If you were going to draw up an economy that makes absolutely no sense, you’d start with a system where prices go up as demand goes down. That’s nuts, right? Welcome to the world of prescription drug pricing. Data from Blue Cross and Blue Shield of North Carolina...
It’s ACA Open Enrollment Time Again. Here Are 4 Things You Need to Know.
The annual open enrollment period for the Affordable Care Act (ACA) health insurance plans starts Nov 1 and runs through Dec 15 for 2019 coverage. That’s a shorter enrollment period than years past, so make sure you don’t miss the window! And that’s not the only...Prevent the spread of Coronavirus
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