Community Partnerships
Joining Forces: How Blue Cross NC is Helping to Equip Veterans for Careers in Health Care and Bridge the Provider Gap
Each year, over 20,000 military members transition to civilian life in NC. Our investment in the Physician Assistant program at UNC School of Medicine is helping to train veterans for careers in health care and fill the gap in providers across the state.
Community Partnerships
Providing life-saving Narcan in rural areas
We’ve partnered with Alamance County Health Department to install a kiosk in their lobby offering free Narcan, a medication that can reverse opioid overdoses. Together, we’re helping save lives, destigmatize substance use disorder, and prevent costly trips to emergency rooms.
Supporting Communities
Improving health through food security in NC
In North Carolina, 11% of households suffer from food insecurity. See how the Inter-faith Food Shuttle program is helping feed families and individuals in NC communities and nourish their physical and mental health.
Supporting Communities
Building bilingual behavioral health care in NC
North Carolina’s Hispanic youth face unique challenges when it comes to their mental health. By providing culturally sensitive, bilingual mental health services, El Futuro is giving them and their families a space to be heard, to find support, and to learn how to advocate for themselves.
Supporting Communities
Breaking the barriers to behavioral health access
We’ve partnered with the North Carolina Association of Free and Charitable Clinics to provide more mental health services in rural areas for those who are uninsured or underinsured.
Health Care Provider Support
Helping bridge the gap in primary care services
North Carolina needs more doctors and nurses to keep communities healthy and health care expenses down. See what Blue Cross NC is doing to help address provider shortages in our state.
Rx Savings Programs
More Affordable Specialty Medications
The use of specialty medications is on the rise, so we’re meeting the moment by creating a specialty pharmacy network to provide better prices for members.
Rx Savings Programs
Why is health care so expensive and how can we address it?
We’re working at the local and state level to help make health care more affordable. Learn about the four key factors that drive costs up and the policy changes that target them.
Blue Connect℠
5 ways patients can connect to doctors, nurses and cost-saving tools on their phone
Technology like our Blue Connect app makes it easier for members to get the information and support they need to be healthy, from one central location.
Help from Home
Our registered nurses connect patients with care around the clock
Blue Cross NC nurses are available to help members navigate the complicated health care system. Here are three stories of how they’ve helped advocate for patients and helped them take charge of their health.