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NC state health plan votes to end all coverage for Wegovy and

(2 days ago) WebThe North Carolina State Health Plan will phase out coverage of existing prescriptions for popular weight-loss drugs, including Wegovy, as of April 1. That was the …

https://www.wral.com/story/nc-state-health-plan-votes-to-end-all-coverage-for-wegovy-and-other-weight-loss-drugs/21252674/

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State employees in North Carolina could lose coverage of …

(5 days ago) WebThe North Carolina State Health Plan board of trustees will consider dropping coverage of GLP-1 medications like Wegovy and Saxenda. The plan currently …

https://www.wunc.org/health/2024-01-23/wegovy-north-carolina-state-insurance-ozempic-nordisk-dale-folwell

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Thousands of state employees will lose coverage of Wegovy, other …

(6 days ago) WebMembers of the North Carolina State Health Plan Board of Trustees discuss eliminating coverage of expensive weight loss drugs like Wegovy and Saxenda …

https://www.wunc.org/health/2024-01-25/wegovy-saxenda-zepbound-novo-nordisk-lose-coverage-north-carolina-health-plan

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New documents show how Aetna won NC’s State Health Plan …

(5 days ago) WebState Health Plan. The State Health Plan’s board of trustees voted in a closed-session meeting to award Aetna a contract that has been in the hands of Blue …

https://www.newsobserver.com/news/politics-government/article272217163.html

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Health insurance changes coming for state employees as - WRAL

(3 days ago) WebState Treasurer Dale Folwell said Wednesday that Aetna beat out Blue Cross and Blue Shield of North Carolina to manage the state health plan starting in 2025. …

https://www.wral.com/story/health-insurance-changes-coming-for-state-employees-as-multibillion-dollar-state-contract-shifts/20655892/

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Court ruling favors Blue Cross NC, letting fight for state contract

(Just Now) WebThe fight for the 2025 contract for the administration of the State Health Plan will continue following a court ruling favorable to Blue Cross NC in its challenge to the …

https://insurancenewsnet.com/oarticle/court-ruling-favors-blue-cross-nc-letting-fight-for-state-health-plan-contract-continue-the-charlotte-observer-2

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Court ruling favors Blue Cross NC, letting fight for State Health …

(3 days ago) WebIn January 2023, State Treasurer Dale Folwell announced that Aetna would replace Blue Cross Blue Shield of North Carolina as the administrator for the state’s health …

https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/us/court-ruling-favors-blue-cross-nc-letting-fight-for-state-health-plan-contract-continue/ar-BB1hdcux

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Q&A on North Carolina State Health Plan funding, benefits

(5 days ago) WebIn terms of retirees’ health benefits, the state health plan has a $23.75 billion liability, according to a June 2022 report from The Segal Group. This is in addition to a …

https://www.newsobserver.com/news/politics-government/article277504593.html

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Why NC had to conceal drug-price data it had made public

(5 days ago) WebNovember 27, 2023 5:30 AM. The North Carolina State Health Plan redacted documents on weight-loss drug pricing, after the plan director said they faced pressure from their …

https://www.newsobserver.com/news/politics-government/article281886448.html

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Senate’s $29.8B budget reworks NC hospital landscape NC …

(8 days ago) WebThe North Carolina Senate’s proposed budget for the next two fiscal years includes significant health policy initiatives that are certain to rankle hospital leaders …

https://www.northcarolinahealthnews.org/2023/05/16/the-senates-proposed-29-8-billion-spending-plan-would-revamp-ncs-health-care-landscape/

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State Health Improvement Plan is Updated, Addressing Social

(7 days ago) WebWednesday, October 25, 2023 State Health Improvement Plan is Updated, Addressing Social Drivers of Health, Medicaid Expansion and Behavioral Health for a Healthier NC …

https://www.ncdhhs.gov/news/press-releases/2023/10/25/state-health-improvement-plan-updated-addressing-social-drivers-health-medicaid-expansion-and

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DHHS has plan to speed up Medicaid expansion - NC Health News

(7 days ago) WebThe N.C. Department of Health and Human Services hopes to accelerate the launch of Medicaid expansion, potentially giving more than 600,000 low-income …

https://www.northcarolinahealthnews.org/2023/07/27/state-health-leaders-announce-plan-to-speed-up-medicaid-expansion/

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Blue Cross NC Files Legal Challenge to State Health Plan Decision

(1 days ago) WebThe State Health Plan’s oversimplified process and arbitrary scoring failed to deliver the lowest cost and best access to care. DURHAM, N.C. – Blue Cross and …

https://mediacenter.bcbsnc.com/news/blue-cross-nc-files-legal-challenge-to-state-health-plan-decision

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North Carolina state workers' health plan ending coverage for …

(8 days ago) WebThe North Carolina State Health Plan trustees board voted 4-3 on Thursday to exclude coverage effective April 1 of what are known as GLP-1 medications when used for the …

https://apnews.com/article/north-carolina-insurance-program-weight-loss-prescriptions-b08389eea18137e28799f1793d56a6a6

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Medicaid tailored plans delayed again by state - NC Health News

(9 days ago) WebThe repeatedly delayed rollout of specialized health care plans for tens of thousands of Medicaid beneficiaries — those with complex, often behavioral health …

https://www.northcarolinahealthnews.org/2023/07/12/state-officials-delay-the-rollout-of-specialty-medicaid-plans-again/

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NC health plan discriminates against transgender workers, federal

(4 days ago) WebMon, April 29, 2024, 10:12 AM PDT · 1 min read. 19. A federal appeals court ruled that North Carolina’s state health insurance plan discriminated against transgender …

https://news.yahoo.com/nc-health-plan-discriminates-against-171247441.html

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state health plan NC State News

(4 days ago) WebProviders can avoid being considered out-of-network in 2020 by signing a contract with the State Health Plan. But the deadline is fast approaching.

https://news.ncsu.edu/tag/state-health-plan/

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Transgender health care must be paid for by state insurance - NPR

(5 days ago) WebThe federal appeals court in Richmond, Va., ruled in favor of transgender patients on Monday. The case was brought by Medicaid recipients in West Virginia and …

https://www.npr.org/sections/health-shots/2024/04/29/1247896150/transgender-health-insurance-west-virginia-north-carolina-appeals-court

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State health care plans must cover transgender-related care, …

(2 days ago) WebWell, actually, in both of these cases, the state plan in North Carolina and Medicaid's — Medicaid in West Virginia, they already had to start covering this care after …

https://www.pbs.org/newshour/show/state-healthcare-plans-must-cover-transgender-related-care-federal-court-rules

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New federal rule to boost pay for home health workers

(Just Now) WebAdam Levinson, chief financial officer for the state’s Medicaid program, said people in the direct care sector are “often the lowest paid workers of all the workers …

https://www.northcarolinahealthnews.org/2024/05/03/medicaid-rule-to-boost-home-health-pay/

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