Blue Cross to return as the NC State Health Plan’s third-party administrator

By: Lynn Bonner

Outlets: North Carolina Newsline

Published: July 10, 2026

Words: 399

Last Updated: 1 week, 5 days ago

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What was old is new again – Blue Cross NC will return to processing State Health Plan benefit claims as its third-party administrator, replacing Aetna in 2028.

Aetna has been the health plan’s third-party administrator since 2025, after health plan trustees, guided by former state Treasurer Dale Folwell, decided to stop working with Blue Cross, which had administered the health plan for decades. Folwell fought with the company over price transparency.

Aetna was the other …

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