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In the letter accompanying the protest, BCBSNC asked that the State Health Plan (SHP) either cancel its award of the contract to Aetna and instead award it to BCBSNC, or vacate the decision and start over with a new Request for Proposal (RFP) process.
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Blue Cross, the state’s dominant insurer, filed its request for a protest meeting with State Health Plan acting director Sam Watts. The plan’s board of trustees voted last month to replace Blue Cross with Aetna starting in 2025. State Treasurer Dale Folwell announced the bid winner last week.
Blue Cross Blue Shield of NC said Thursday it has submitted — as expected — a formal protest of the State Health Plan’s decision to award the 2025-2027 contract for
North Carolina's Blue Cross appealed the decision for state employees to choose a different insurance company. The board agreed to replace Blue Cross with Aetna starting in 2025.
RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — Blue Cross and Blue Shield of North Carolina on Thursday formally appealed the decision by the health insurance plan for public employees to choose a different company to administer the plan after more than 40 years.