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Local Government Commission (LGC) action is helping a global pharmaceutical company to open a plant in Clayton that will manufacture diabetes medications, and state Treasurer Dale R. Folwell, CPA, said State Health Plan (SHP) members could see some benefits.
State Treasurer Dale R. Folwell, CPA, announced today that Open Enrollment for the 2021 benefit year for State Health Plan (SHP) members is under way! Open Enrollment started Oct. 15 and will end Oct. 31, 2020. The SHP saw a 300% increase in members “taking action” on the first day of Open Enrollment and they experienced no technical issues with the enrollment system.
State Treasurer Dale R. Folwell, CPA, announced today that the state’s Net Other Post-Employment Benefits (OPEB) has been reduced by almost $3.3 billion.
State Treasurer Dale R. Folwell, CPA, and the State Health Plan (Plan) announced today that beginning Jan. 1, 2021, members of the Plan who take insulin will not be responsible for any costs for their preferred or non-preferred prescriptions. The new policy will save members $5 million and is designed to increase adherence to the drug most commonly prescribed to treat diabetes.
State Treasurer Dale R. Folwell, CPA, and the State Health Plan (Plan) announced today that the Plan will reopen the N.C. State Health Plan Network for new medical providers to join. Medical providers will have from Sept. 15 to Oct. 15, 2020, to sign up. Providers who join will be included in the network effective Jan. 1, 2021.
State Treasurer Dale R. Folwell, CPA, and the State Health Plan (Plan) today announced that the Plan is again extending the cost waiver for COVID-19 testing and treatment for members diagnosed with COVID-19, including associated deductibles, copayments, and coinsurance. This marks the Plan’s second extension of cost waivers for COVID-19 testing and treatment.
State Treasurer Dale R. Folwell, CPA, and the State Health Plan (Plan) Board of Trustees today announced premium rates for Medicare Advantage members offering a substantial decrease in cost to dependents of Medicare-eligible members for the 2021 benefit year.
State Treasurer Dale R. Folwell, CPA, and the State Health Plan (Plan) today announced that the Plan is extending the cost waiver for COVID-19 testing and treatment for members diagnosed with COVID-19, including associated deductibles, copayments and coinsurance, until July 31.
State Treasurer Dale R. Folwell, CPA, and the State Health Plan (Plan) announced today that they are no longer seeking a direct testing solution with the North Carolina Department of Public Safety (DPS) regarding testing of corrections officers and other employees at the state’s correctional institutions over the next few weeks.
State Treasurer Dale R. Folwell, CPA, and State Health Plan (Plan) Director Dee Jones announced today that they have secured more than 20,000 COVID-19 tests at Mako Medical in Raleigh. The FDA-approved tests will be used to test more than 16,000 corrections officers and other employees at the state’s 56 correctional institutions over the next few weeks.