NC Health Plan delays choice for new administrator after bids fall short
SHP will issue a new RFP in the coming weeks, with the goal to have the plan’s Board of Trustees approve the contract award later this summer.
Blue Cross and Blue Shield of North Carolina will not appeal a judge’s decision upholding the shift of a State Health Plan administrator contract to Aetna. Blue Cross’ decision to drop its legal complaint means the shift will take place as scheduled on Jan. 1.
An administrative law judge has upheld the decision to replace Blue Cross and Blue Shield of North Carolina with Aetna as third-party administrator of the State Health Plan for government workers and retirees. Blue Cross had challenged the process used to grant the TPA contract to Aetna.
Blue Cross Blue Shield of North Carolina is going to court to challenge the recent decision to move a major State Health Plan contract from Blue Cross to Aetna. A Blue Cross news release argues the plan and state taxpayers “will pay more” and “get less.”