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NC Health Plan’s New Tiered System | Raleigh News
North Carolina’s State Health Plan is launching a bold new strategy to cut costs: a tiered provider system that rewards members for choosing preferred networks like UNC Health and Novant Health, potentially saving them up to $7,000 annually. Starting in 2027, most members face a 5% premium hike, while non-preferred care becomes more expensive — a move critics say hits low-income workers hard, especially as a recent 3% pay raise can’t keep up with inflation. The plan, still recovering from a $1.5 billion deficit, is also bringing back Blue Cross Blue Shield as administrator in 2028, aiming for…
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