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New Prescription Refill Guidelines
 Important information regarding allowable prescription refill dates
The State Health Plan for Teachers and State Employees will be following new guidelines for prescription refills beginning on March 2, 2009. The new prescription refill guidelines are being implemented to comply with pharmacy "best practice" standards and regulatory requirements. Most members will not notice a change when they order a prescription refill. The updated prescription refill guidelines will be used to review member prescription history to calculate when a medication is eligible for refill. Click here to read more. |
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Reminder to Verify Pay Statements after Health Plan Changes
Please remind your employees of the importance of reviewing their monthly pay statements after a coverage type change (changing from employee-family coverage to employee-only coverage), which results in a change in their payroll deduction. This is a way for employees to verify that their requested coverage change was made. |
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Health Fairs
 The State Health Plan continues to support disease management, preventive services and wellness activities. However, because of current budget constraints, the State Health Plan will not be attending health fairs until further notice. The State Health Plan also encourages members to check out our Web site for the latest news on pharmacy programs, NC Health Smart and worksite wellness programs. |
Employees who lose their job as a result of a reduction in force (RIF) will continue to have coverage under the State Health Plan for up to twelve months, as long as the employee has twelve or more months of service and the employee was covered by the State Health Plan at the time of separation from service. 
interventions are working! Members are better managing their chronic conditions. As a result, Plan savings totaled $18 million in 2007. This means that for every $1 spent on the Health Coaching program, $2 are saved. Next, the State Health Plan will focus on wellness efforts to prevent chronic disease. These results and next steps are outlined in 