The State Health Plan Board of Trustees and State Treasurer Dale R. Folwell, CPA announced today that premiums for individual and family coverage under the State Health Plan will not increase in 2019. In addition, the plan will not use any reserves to cover the freeze.
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State Treasurer Dale R. Folwell, CPA, announced today that the State Health Plan (Plan) will save $479,000 and improve tobacco cessation services for members by switching to CVS Caremark's MinuteClinic available at locations nationwide. CVS Caremark is currently the Plan's Pharmacy Benefit Manager.
State Treasurer Dale R. Folwell, CPA announced today that retired teachers, law enforcement officers and other public workers will save $3 million over the next two years on their dental and vision coverage. The N.C. Department of State Treasurer and Pierce Insurance completed a successful contract renegotiation with UnitedHealthCare that reduced premiums for 2019 and 2020.
To view the entire provider contract, go to https://www.nctreasurer.com/Documents/UNCPricing.pdf
The State Health Plan, a division of the N.C. Department of State Treasurer, provides health care coverage to more than 727,000 teachers, state employees, current and former lawmakers, state university and community college personnel and their dependents, including non-Medicare and Medicare retirees.
State Treasurer Dale R. Folwell, CPA announced today that the State Health Plan's Open Enrollment period for the 2019 benefit year is set for Sept. 29-Oct. 31, 2018, with premiums frozen and a reduction in premiums in the UnitedHealthcare Medicare Advantage plans. Also, the Plan continues to reduce complexity with the online enrollment process, which only takes a member around 10 “clicks" to complete.
State Treasurer Dale R. Folwell, CPA announced today that the State Health Plan (Plan) will launch a new medical reimbursement strategy for North Carolina providers that care for Plan members. This effort is part of a longer term strategy to take advantage of the Plan's “largeness" to keep rising health care costs under control while promoting quality care, transparency and affordability.
State Treasurer Dale R. Folwell, CPA announced today that the State Health Plan Board of Trustees unanimously passed a resolution favoring a new provider reimbursement strategy for North Carolina providers that care for Plan members.
State Treasurer Dale R. Folwell, CPA, today called for the United States Department of Justice to take action and for all North Carolina hospitals to be transparent in their pricing.
State Treasurer Dale R. Folwell, CPA, announced today that according to S&P Global, North Carolina's other postemployment benefit (OPEB) liabilities as a combined funded ratio, are less than five percent funded.
The North Carolina State Health Plan announced that State Treasurer Dale R. Folwell, CPA, will appear tonight on the Spectrum News public affairs program Capital Tonight. Loretta Boniti will be hosting the segment.