Community Partnerships
The opioid epidemic isn’t over—here’s how we’re continuing to address it
We’re building solutions to address the opioid epidemic by educating and working with our members, community organizations, and lawmakers to help all North Carolinians with this issue.
Health Care Provider Support
Helping independent primary care providers grow their practices
Through new investments, we are helping independent providers focus on delivering quality care, positively impacting their patients’ health—and the health of their practices.
Health Care Provider Support
When you improve patient health outcomes, you make health care more affordable.
See how Blue Premier is saving patients and providers time and money with collaborative care.
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.
Mental Health
NC Cases of Anxiety and Depression Exceed the National Average
Better mental health requires better access to mental health care. See the barriers North Carolinians face, and what we’re doing to help.
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.
Community Partnerships
Community-Centered Health
Personal health is heavily dependent on social, environmental, structural, and economic factors—and how they intersect. Through strategic partnerships with organizations in nine communities across the state, we’re funding programs that change lives.