Mental Health
Making it easier for children to get mental health care
The effects of the pandemic and shortage of mental health care providers are taking a toll on our most vulnerable. We’re connecting children with mental health issues to the care they need.
Rx Savings Programs
Making Prescriptions More Affordable
We believe everyone should be able to afford their medication. Our investments in new pharmacy programs and easy-to-use cost-savings tools will help make medications more accessible and affordable for all.
Drivers of Health
What are drivers of health, and how do they impact the price you pay for health care?
Keeping our communities healthy is a big step in making health care affordable for everyone. With partnerships across North Carolina, we’re addressing the social, economic and environmental factors that burden our health care system and drive up costs.
Customer Service Advocates
Helping Patients to Seek Out Recovery Programs
Treatment options for substance use disorders should be easy to find and access. We’re equipping our members with the tools they need to make informed choices and find quality care.
Telehealth
Telepsychiatry for Students at ECSU
Students across North Carolina face significant pressure each and every day. We’ve funded a new partnership between ECU and ECSU to assure that students in Elizabeth City are getting the mental health services they need to thrive.
Health Care Provider Support
$1.2M for Physician Assistants and Primary Care
Supporting physician assistant programs helps alleviate shortages of primary care providers in rural areas and supports health needs statewide. Learn how we’re investing in PAs and improving access to primary care across North Carolina.
Health Care Provider Support
Blue Cross NC Awards Health Sciences Scholarship
Strengthening North Carolina’s health care systems means investing in the next generation of doctors and nurses. We’re supporting our students as they learn to care for the health of our communities.
Telehealth
Doctors Explain the Benefits of Telehealth
Wondering how—and why—telehealth works? Hear from two physicians about the benefits of virtual care and how to navigate a telehealth appointment.
Blue Premier℠
Paying for Outcomes, Not Procedures
Our industry-leading program, Blue Premier, is making health care more effective and more efficient by coordinating care between doctors, emphasizing the role of primary care, and paying based on outcomes, not procedures.
Blue Premier℠
Blue Premier: Transforming Health Care
Blue Premier, our groundbreaking program, is transforming health care in North Carolina by putting primary care first, focusing on quality of care over quantity of procedures, and expanding mental health and behavioral health support.