• Introduction
• At A Glance
• History
• Mission & Vision
• Executive Leadership
• Governance
• Reports

Who's Covered?

The State Health Plan provides health care coverage to more than 662,000 teachers, state employees, retirees, current and former lawmakers, state university and community college personnel, state hospital staff and their dependents. A breakdown of that total includes:

• More than 483,000 active employees and dependents. (Dependents include spouses and unmarried children under age 19-or under age 26 if full-time students.)
• More than 3,700 COBRA participants and their dependents.
• More than 174,000 retirees and their dependents.

State Health Plan Options

The State Health Plan offers two PPO plans, using the Blue Options^SM network.

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Funding and Compliance

The State Health Plan is self-insured and exempt from ERISA as a government-sponsored plan.

North Carolina HealthSmart

North Carolina HealthSmart is a healthy living initiative that aims to:

• empower healthy members to stay healthy
• help those with chronic disease or disease risk factors better manage their health
• offer integrated, cutting-edge resources and programs to members at work, at home, and through their health care providers