Comments on: State Health Plan Shortfalls and NC Blue Cross Profits http://pulse.ncpolicywatch.org/2009/01/05/state-health-plan-shortfalls-and-nc-blue-cross-profits/ The Progressive Pulse is a blog about the issues, debates, and people that affect North Carolina public policy. As with the organization that sponsors it, NC Policy Watch, its ultimate objective is to improve the quality of life in the state, in this case by promoting the development of an informed, energetic and progressive online community. The Progressive Pulse welcomes the contributions of interested people of all points of view provided they are of a reasonable length, have some relevance to issues of North Carolina public policy and abide by the common rules of online etiquette (i.e., please avoid inappropriate language and show a measure of respect for others --even the John Locke Foundation). To post a comment, simply click the comment line then provide your name and email. Your email address will not be collected or shared. If you would like to be contributing writer, please send your post to info@ncpolicywatch.com with 'blog' in the subject line. If the post meets with our criteria (has a progressive perspective and is relative to our state), we will publish it. Thu, 29 Jul 2010 23:41:10 -0400 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Jason http://pulse.ncpolicywatch.org/2009/01/05/state-health-plan-shortfalls-and-nc-blue-cross-profits/comment-page-1/#comment-32523 Jason Thu, 12 Mar 2009 18:01:27 +0000 http://pulse.ncpolicywatch.org/?p=2555#comment-32523 We’ve seen an increase in NC state employees shopping for better altenatives to the state health insurance plan. We handle a lot of child health insurance customers and many state employees have found they can insure their children cheaper plan with similar or better benefits by putting their child on an individual plan. If the General Assembly raises rates or lowers benefits I expect more and more employees will do the same. This could end up hurting the plan more than it helps. You can view <a href="http://www.dependenthealthplans.com/state-employees-save-on-child-health-insurance-in-nc/03/06/2009/" rel="nofollow"> child rates for the NC state employees health plan here</a>. We’ve seen an increase in NC state employees shopping for better altenatives
to the state health insurance plan. We handle a lot of child health insurance
customers and many state employees have found they can insure their children
cheaper plan with similar or better benefits by putting their child on an
individual plan. If the General Assembly raises rates or lowers benefits I
expect more and more employees will do the same. This could end up hurting the
plan more than it helps. You can view

child rates for the NC state employees health plan here.

]]> By: The Progressive Pulse – Blue Cross and State Health Plan - Criminal Charges Rumors? http://pulse.ncpolicywatch.org/2009/01/05/state-health-plan-shortfalls-and-nc-blue-cross-profits/comment-page-1/#comment-31543 The Progressive Pulse – Blue Cross and State Health Plan - Criminal Charges Rumors? Fri, 20 Feb 2009 20:32:58 +0000 http://pulse.ncpolicywatch.org/?p=2555#comment-31543 [...] questions about the NC Blue Cross contract to administer the state health plan. (We’ve been interested in this for a while here at the Pulse.) Reporter Matt Willoughby from the NC News Network mentioned [...] [...] questions about the NC Blue Cross contract to administer the state health plan. (We’ve been interested in this for a while here at the Pulse.) Reporter Matt Willoughby from the NC News Network mentioned [...]

]]> By: The Progressive Pulse – State health plan in black and white and Blue http://pulse.ncpolicywatch.org/2009/01/05/state-health-plan-shortfalls-and-nc-blue-cross-profits/comment-page-1/#comment-30241 The Progressive Pulse – State health plan in black and white and Blue Wed, 21 Jan 2009 12:40:55 +0000 http://pulse.ncpolicywatch.org/?p=2555#comment-30241 [...] of other questions to ask, some of them about the administration of the plan by NC Blue Cross. Adam Searing asked them a couple of weeks ago in a post on the Progressive Pulse. Questions like this one about the high cost of dependent care in the state health plan, high [...] [...] of other questions to ask, some of them about the administration of the plan by NC Blue Cross. Adam Searing asked them a couple of weeks ago in a post on the Progressive Pulse. Questions like this one about the high cost of dependent care in the state health plan, high [...]

]]> By: HealthCare Now http://pulse.ncpolicywatch.org/2009/01/05/state-health-plan-shortfalls-and-nc-blue-cross-profits/comment-page-1/#comment-29811 HealthCare Now Tue, 06 Jan 2009 20:54:20 +0000 http://pulse.ncpolicywatch.org/?p=2555#comment-29811 how about Medicare For All? HR 676, One Plan, One Nation? After observing the medical service scene in Raleigh for 20 years Im not sure I trust the so-called 'experts" in this state to solve the problem. how about Medicare For All? HR 676, One Plan, One Nation?

After observing the medical service scene in Raleigh for 20 years Im not sure I trust the so-called ‘experts” in this state to solve the problem.

]]> By: Adam Searing http://pulse.ncpolicywatch.org/2009/01/05/state-health-plan-shortfalls-and-nc-blue-cross-profits/comment-page-1/#comment-29799 Adam Searing Tue, 06 Jan 2009 15:06:16 +0000 http://pulse.ncpolicywatch.org/?p=2555#comment-29799 State employees - including my wife - who teach our kids, fix our roads, investigate crimes, make sure our food and water is safe, and do thousands of other jobs deserve a decent health plan. They also don't deserve to work for the state for 20 or 30 years and then not have a health plan they can depend on when they retire. This isn't an unreasonable expectation - anyone who works in the private sector has the same need for health coverage they can afford at all stages of life. This just says to me that's why we need comprehensive health reform. State employees – including my wife – who teach our kids, fix our roads, investigate crimes, make sure our food and water is safe, and do thousands of other jobs deserve a decent health plan. They also don’t deserve to work for the state for 20 or 30 years and then not have a health plan they can depend on when they retire.

This isn’t an unreasonable expectation – anyone who works in the private sector has the same need for health coverage they can afford at all stages of life.

This just says to me that’s why we need comprehensive health reform.

]]> By: Doremus Jessup http://pulse.ncpolicywatch.org/2009/01/05/state-health-plan-shortfalls-and-nc-blue-cross-profits/comment-page-1/#comment-29793 Doremus Jessup Tue, 06 Jan 2009 12:30:17 +0000 http://pulse.ncpolicywatch.org/?p=2555#comment-29793 remember before the collapse when state employee's had a choice of 8 HMOs with no deductible and no co-insurance? Those were the days. remember before the collapse when state employee’s had a choice of 8 HMOs with no deductible and no co-insurance? Those were the days.

]]> By: Aftercancer http://pulse.ncpolicywatch.org/2009/01/05/state-health-plan-shortfalls-and-nc-blue-cross-profits/comment-page-1/#comment-29788 Aftercancer Tue, 06 Jan 2009 03:03:30 +0000 http://pulse.ncpolicywatch.org/?p=2555#comment-29788 Irony thy name is State Health Plan. I work in early intervention (kids under age 3). The Federal government requires that services be provided to children in the natural environment ie; home. So, for example, a physical therapist would go out and treat the child in their home. State health plan will not pay for it unless it is in a clinic. In other words, if my child needed the services I provide I couldn't get it paid for with my insurance.... Irony thy name is State Health Plan. I work in early intervention (kids under age 3). The Federal government requires that services be provided to children in the natural environment ie; home. So, for example, a physical therapist would go out and treat the child in their home. State health plan will not pay for it unless it is in a clinic.

In other words, if my child needed the services I provide I couldn’t get it paid for with my insurance….

]]> By: » Posts about For Sale as of January 5, 2009 For Sale: If It’s For Sale, We’ll Help You Sell It http://pulse.ncpolicywatch.org/2009/01/05/state-health-plan-shortfalls-and-nc-blue-cross-profits/comment-page-1/#comment-29780 » Posts about For Sale as of January 5, 2009 For Sale: If It’s For Sale, We’ll Help You Sell It Mon, 05 Jan 2009 21:30:35 +0000 http://pulse.ncpolicywatch.org/?p=2555#comment-29780 [...] about For Sale as of January 5, 2009 Posted in January 5th, 2009 by allen in For Sale State Health Plan Shortfalls and NC Blue Cross Profits - pulse.ncpolicywatch.org 01/05/2009 The North Carolina State Health Plan “only” has a $50 [...] [...] about For Sale as of January 5, 2009 Posted in January 5th, 2009 by allen in For Sale State Health Plan Shortfalls and NC Blue Cross Profits – pulse.ncpolicywatch.org 01/05/2009 The North Carolina State Health Plan “only” has a $50 [...]

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