A middle-aged African American female medical instructor stands at the head of a wooden table holding a clip board in front of six students of varying ethnicities.

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.

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A young man in a white lab coat and goggles and a young woman in a white lab coat and stripped shirt look at a microscope together in a scientific lab.

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.

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A woman with headphones on speaks to her doctor over the computer. Buttons to end the call and go on mute are aligned across the bottom of the screen. The doctor in the screen is wearing blue scrubs and a stethoscope.

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.

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A mid adult female doctor gestures as she discusses home healthcare options with a senior adult male patient. The man is reading a home healthcare informational brochure.

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.

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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.

Learn more at blog.bcbsnc.com