New no-cost, high-quality health care will soon be available for State Health Plan (Plan) members. Under a new agreement, set to begin in October, Plan members will have access to an innovative new surgical benefit as part of the efforts to reduce costs for members and help overcome the budget deficit. N.C. State Treasurer Brad Briner is announcing the Plan has signed into a partnership with Lantern, a Specialty Care Platform, giving members who need surgery access to Lantern’s network of the region’s top surgeons and specialists at no cost to them.